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population 763) is a
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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, 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
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(
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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


See also

*
List of townships in Ontario This is a list of township (Canada), townships in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. Townships are listed by List of census divisions of Ontario, census division. Northern Ontario Northeastern Ontario Algoma D ...


References


External links

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