Chapple, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Chapple is a township
in the Canadian
province of Ontario
, located in the Rainy River District. The main communities in the township are Barwick, located along Ontario Highway 11 and Black Hawk, located along Secondary Highway 600.
, a former Ontario MPP, who served as judge for the Rainy River District.
Township (Canada)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, located in the Rainy River District. The main communities in the township are Barwick, located along Ontario Highway 11 and Black Hawk, located along Secondary Highway 600.
History
It was named after Thomas William ChappleThomas William Chapple
Thomas William Chapple 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....
, a former Ontario MPP, who served as judge for the Rainy River District.
Demographics
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 856
- Population in 2001: 910
- Population in 1996: 909
- Population in 1991: 948