# Chapple, Ontario

Chapple (Canada 2021 Census population 763) is a township municipality in Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.

## 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 Ontario Highway 71, a branch of the Trans-Canada Highway, 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 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chapple had a population of 763 living in 265 of its 332 total private dwellings, a change of 18.7% from its 2016 population of 643. With a land area of 558.15 km$^2$ (215.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km$^2$ (3.5/sq mi) in 2021.

## Climate

Barwick has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).
Climate data for Barwick (1981−2010 normals, extremes 1978–present) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) | 14.0 (57.2) | 19.5 (67.1) | 31.0 (87.8) | 34.0 (93.2) | 36.5 (97.7) | 35.5 (95.9) | 36.0 (96.8) | 34.0 (93.2) | 30.0 (86.0) | 21.0 (69.8) | 9.0 (48.2) | 36.5 (97.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) | −5.4 (22.3) | 1.3 (34.3) | 10.6 (51.1) | 18.0 (64.4) | 22.6 (72.7) | 25.2 (77.4) | 24.1 (75.4) | 18.3 (64.9) | 10.3 (50.5) | 0.5 (32.9) | −7.0 (19.4) | 9.1 (48.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.3 (4.5) | −11.6 (11.1) | −4.4 (24.1) | 4.4 (39.9) | 11.4 (52.5) | 16.4 (61.5) | 19.0 (66.2) | 17.9 (64.2) | 12.6 (54.7) | 5.5 (41.9) | −3.4 (25.9) | −11.8 (10.8) | 3.4 (38.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −21.1 (−6.0) | −17.8 (0.0) | −10.1 (13.8) | −1.8 (28.8) | 4.7 (40.5) | 10.1 (50.2) | 12.8 (55.0) | 11.7 (53.1) | 6.9 (44.4) | 0.8 (33.4) | −7.3 (18.9) | −16.7 (1.9) | −2.3 (27.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.5 (−49.9) | −49.0 (−56.2) | −38.0 (−36.4) | −25.0 (−13.0) | −7.5 (18.5) | −2.0 (28.4) | 2.5 (36.5) | −1.0 (30.2) | −5.5 (22.1) | −17.0 (1.4) | −39.0 (−38.2) | −44.0 (−47.2) | −49.0 (−56.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29.8 (1.17) | 21.3 (0.84) | 29.8 (1.17) | 39.2 (1.54) | 76.2 (3.00) | 124.7 (4.91) | 102.9 (4.05) | 78.8 (3.10) | 76.2 (3.00) | 58.8 (2.31) | 41.8 (1.65) | 30.7 (1.21) | 710.2 (27.96) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.2 (0.01) | 3.0 (0.12) | 11.0 (0.43) | 30.4 (1.20) | 75.1 (2.96) | 124.7 (4.91) | 102.9 (4.05) | 78.8 (3.10) | 75.5 (2.97) | 51.3 (2.02) | 13.6 (0.54) | 2.1 (0.08) | 568.4 (22.38) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 29.5 (11.6) | 18.3 (7.2) | 18.8 (7.4) | 8.9 (3.5) | 1.1 (0.4) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.8 (0.3) | 7.5 (3.0) | 28.3 (11.1) | 28.6 (11.3) | 141.8 (55.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 13.7 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 13.4 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 14.8 | 147.5 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.35 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 12.2 | 13.4 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 12.8 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 88.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 13.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 3.7 | 0.81 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.31 | 3.7 | 10.0 | 14.2 | 65.2 |
| Source: Environment Canada ||||||||||||||

## 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