Welcome to the Township of Chapple

Fire Permits

Annual Requirement
January 1-December 31

Fire Permits are required for all burning in the Municipality of Chapple Incinerator Permits - $20/season

•    Open Air Burning Permits $5/week.

•   Chimemea Burn Permits - $10/year

•   Approved Fire Pit Permit - $10/year

As per By-law No. 1621 passed on
December 13, 2016, burning is to occure no sooner than two (2) hours before sunset and extinguished two (2) hours before sunrise, or earlier.

Burning permits can be obtained at:

Hazard Ratings - Check Before Burning
www.ontario.ca/pages/forest-fires

Low: Burning Permitted - Permit Required
Moderate: Burning Permitted - Requires Additional Caution - Permit Required
High: Dangerous Conditions - Open-Air Burning Restricted.
Exception: Campfires as described in the Open-Air Burning By-law.
Extreme: Total Fire Ban. No Fires Permitted.

You are responsible for fires you light, meaning responsibility for any costs in response/damages is yours.

Open Air Burning Hazard Poster

  Latest Updates

Check out the Lastest Updates on the following pages:

Township Council - Agendas, By-laws, Minutes, Municipal Notices, Election 2018
Community - History, Newsletter
Services & Facilities - Accessibility, Landfill, Water Treatment Facilities, Transportation, Emergency Services
Planning & Building - Building Permits and Zoning By-law

Chapple & Rainy River District Communities
MUNICIPAL HAZARDOUS & SPECIAL WASTE DAY
When: September 22, 2018
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where: Chapple Municipal Garage, 54 Barwick Road
Click here to see what items are accepted

 BE PREPARED - Make sure you have a 72 HOUR PREPAREDNESS KIT. For more information watch this video -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKJ4gwcDI6w

VOTERLOOKUP has new information Videos on YouTube providing information to find out if you are on the Voter's List
for the 2018 Municipal and School Board Election taking place this fall.

VOTERLOOKUP

For Contaminated Material or Spills, the Emergency Contact for the Shenston and Richardson Landfill, is Randy Both, Public Works Superintendent. Please contact Randy’s cell at (807)275-7652.

For after hour’s emergency reporting of municipal road conditions, please contact Randy Both, Public Works Superintendent at (807)275-7652.

The 2018 Emergency Management Exercise was completed based on the
scenario of a winter power outage.
Questions from the exercise include:
1) How many residents would have an alternative source of heat?
2) Are there residents within our community that would require assistance?

The municipality would appreciate feedback.
The more information we have, the better we will be prepared!

The Township of Chapple is very pleased to announce that funding in the
amount of $894,768.00 has been approved through the Ontario Community
Infrastructure Fund for improvements to the municipality's bridges system. With this funding, the Ahrens Bridge, which is located on Sturgeon Creek Road, will
be replaced and the road approaches rebuilt. With increased traffic and economic
growth, this funding has come at a very opportune time. Thank you to the
Province of Ontario and their commitment to build and upgrade vital local infrastructure in Northern and rural communities across Ontario.

 
On October 22, 2018, Ontario's municipal and school board elections will be taking place.
If you are a resident, owner, or tenant of property in Ontario, a Canadian citizen, and 18 years of age you can vote in Ontario's municipal and school board elections.

See if you are on the Voter's List. Go to www.voterlookup.ca

"So You Wish to Run for Council" is a course that presents the challenges and opportunities that candidates will face through the election campaign, and as a member of council.

To sign up for the course, go to Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

"So You Want to Run for Council" poster.

Working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors
should be installed on every level of your home
and outside of all sleeping quarters. 

The Chapple Centennial R.V. Park located at 53 Barwick Rd. North has been permanently CLOSED and
MOVED to 150 Main Street, Barwick
(beside the Barwick Hall)

for more information, go to Attractions - Chapple Centennial RV Park

The Municipal Livestock Valuer's are

Robert Gibson (807) 487-2643
Nico Veldhuisen (807) 482-2593 or (807) 276-6860
Harold Kelly (807)482-1431 or (807) 271-2510

If you have a wolfkill that has taken place, please contact the Livestock Valuer's listed above.

To have a VALID Livestock Damages Claim you need a
Farm Business Registration #, and a Premise I.D.

DO NOT MOVE THE REMAINS before the Valuer can view the scene.