Chapple (

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population 638) is a

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in Northwestern

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Communities

Communities located in the township include: * Barwick * Black Hawk – near Barwick Road and Highway 600 * Finland – Highway 71 near Korpi/Lampi Road * Manders – on Highway 11 at the west of the township * Shenston – Fehr Road and Tait Road The township is served by

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, a branch of the

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, and by Highway 600.

History

It was named after

Thomas William Chapple Thomas William Chapple (February 10, 1853 – 1926) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Ontario North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 1898 as a Liberal member. He was born in Kilkenny, Ireland in 1 ...

, a former Ontario MPP from 1894 to 1898, who served as judge for the Rainy River District from 1898 to 1926. Before politics Chapple was a lawyer.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Chapple had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Climate

Barwick has a

humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freezing ...

(

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''Dfb'').

Government

Township Council consists of a mayor and four councillors.

Attractions

* Norlund Chapel – built from bell tower from St. Patrick's Church * River View Park * Pineview Conservative Mennonite Church * Chapple Museum – formerly Gills Trading Post * Chapple Lighthouse – built 2003 * Barwick Waterfront * Saint Paul's Heritage Church – former Anglican Church

References

External links

* {{Rainy River District Municipalities in Rainy River District Single-tier municipalities in Ontario Township municipalities in Ontario