Chapleau Building on a Spirit of Co-operation

Chapleau Crown Game Preserve Chapleau – International travel can be accommo- Languages Spoken Building on a Spirit of dated at Pearson International Co-operation Airport, with connecting regional air service to , Sault Ste. Marie, Chapleau is a vibrant northern com- and Sudbury. Chapleau operates 45% 50% munity located in the heart of ’s a municipal airport that is used for Boreal forest. It is the gateway to the emergency services, and is host to the 5 % largest Crown Game Preserve in the Ministry of Natural Resources base, world. Chapleau is a bilingual commu- which is used for MNR fire suppression nity with approximately 2500 residents, water bombers. English Only French Only Both Official Languages and has three First Nations communi- ties—Brunswick House, Chapleau Cree, Our Roots: A History and Chapleau Ojibwe. of Chapleau

How to Get Here Europeans first migrated to the Chapleau area in 1777 to work for the Hudson’s Chapleau is linked to larger communities Bay Company which had established such as Timmins and Sault Ste. Marie a fur trading post about 80 km north by Highway 101, and to Sudbury by of Chapleau on Big Missinaibi Lake. A Highways 129 and 17. The Budd Car, century later, Chapleau, like many of its operated by , offers train service neighbours in the Northeast Superior travelling alternately east to Sudbury or region, was established around the west to White River with daily stops in Pacific Railway. The railway Chapleau. Travellers and residents can was built through Chapleau in 1885, and reach southern by Via Rail on brought with it prospectors, hunters, and the Canadian National Railway which trappers. By 1925, the success of the stops regularly in one hour from fur trade had noticeably depleted wildlife Chapleau. in the area, and in order to prevent this

Photo © Philip Kozloff Manitouwadge

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Timmins Iroquois 631 Lake White • 614 Falls Abitibi Lake Sault Ste. Sudbury • Marie • • 17 North 643 White River Bay Kettle Esker 11 Lakes Toronto Lakes Missinaibi Québec Lake Larder Missinaibi Timmins PUKASKWA Lake Dubreuilville Foleyet Kirkland Lake 66 Obatanga 144 Wawa 101 Englehart 101 65 LAKE SUPERIOR Gowganda The Chapleau Temiskaming Lake Shoals Michipicoten 129 Wakami 560 Shores Island Superior Lake 17 Cobalt

Lake problem from progressing, the Ontario for detached or semi-detached homes, Temagami government created the Chapleau apartments, and cottages, as well as Crown Game Preserve, the largest commercial and industrial spaces. Crown Game Preserve in the world. After a series of large fires swept through the

area in the 1940s, salvage operations ultimately resulted in an expansion of existing sawmill operations.

Low Cost of Living, High Quality of Life

Real estate markets in the Northeast Superior region typically favour the buyer, and Chapleau is no exception. With plenty of options, and affordable solutions, Chapleau is the perfect place to buy or rent a home. Chapleau Real Estate Limited offers numerous options Securing the Future: uses sawmill residues to create energy. Adventure Awaits Opportunity and The energy from this plant is delivered During the summer, make Chapleau Employment back into the provincial power grid. Low cost cogenerated heat is available the starting point for your adventure, Chapleau is situated inside the Martel for lumber drying, and as a result, and explore nearly 24,000 square km Forest, and is also nearby to the Gorden the Chapleau Tembec mill is one of of canoe country, go fishing on one of Cosens, Pineland, and Spanish Forests. the most efficient mills in the Tembec the many surrounding lakes or spend A secure supply of marketable softwood system. a night under the stars at one of four lumber fuels the long-term partnership nearby Provincial Parks. Discover a new between Chapleau and Tembec Inc. Upcoming projects in Chapleau trail on your ATV, or hike down a Crown include the construction of a Canada Game Preserve nature trail and try to Chapleau is also actively engaged yew processing facility. Canada yew spot wildlife at one of many viewing sta- in developing a number of additional foliage contains high taxane concentra- tions. The Chapleau area is also home industrial opportunities in value-added tions, and is the main source of the to approximately 25 remote tourism timber and non-timber forest products. chemical paclitaxel, which is used in operations and lodges which provide Commercialization of these initiatives will chemotherapy treatment. Chapleau was hunting, fishing, and eco-tourism make Chapleau a leader in developing chosen as the site for this facility based opportunities. the “Biocluster” concept in Northern on its central location within the yew Ontario. harvest regions, key transportation links, In winter, enjoy a game of hockey, or try industrial infrastructure, and the support figure skating or curling at the Chapleau Recreation and Community Complex. Major Public Sector Major Private Sector from the local community in favour of Employers Employers the initiative. Winter weather also provides endless Services de Santé Tembec Inc. de Chapleau Health Services Various School Canadian Pacific Boards Railway Ontario Ministry of True North Timber Natural Resources Township of Aux Trois Moulins Chapleau Motel, Restaurant and Confectionery Ontario Provincial Northern Haul Police Contracting

Proud of our Growth

Chapleau prides itself in being a pro- gressive northern community, and is always searching for new ways to grow and provide the best possible quality of life for its residents. The community is home to the first Canadian independent Photo © Gisele Barlow wood-fired cogeneration plant, which opportunities for outdoor activities such Inspiring Lifelong Collège Boréal in Sudbury, Algoma as ice fishing, snowshoeing, and cross- Learning University and Sault College in Sault country skiing on approximately 12 km Ste. Marie, as well as Université de of trails, or snowmobiling on hundreds Students in Chapleau enjoy the benefits Hearst à Timmins, Collège Boréal and of km of groomed trails. Hit the slopes of learning in comfortable, up-to-date Northern College in Timmins. Residents at the Chapleau Ski Club, which offers facilities that offer small class sizes and also have access to two adult literacy a vertical drop of 130 feet, and a run of bilingual environments. For your little centres: Chapleau Learning Centre over 1000 feet. ones, Chapleau has English and French and FormationPLUS. Both centres have licensed day care facilities that provide partnerships with a community college For those who prefer to stay indoors, the before and after school programs. and school board in order to offer train- Chapleau Recreation and Community Parents can choose to enrol their school ing possibilities either in a classroom Complex hosts community events age children in English or French educa- setting or through online education. Also throughout the year, and the Franco- tion at the elementary and secondary available is Contact North which offers phone Cultural Centre and First Nations levels. access to university and college courses communities offer distinct cultural through distance learning and online experiences. For post-secondary learning, Chapleau education. is within close proximity to Laurentian University, Cambrian College and Keeping the the community: the Chapleau Senior on the banks Community Healthy Citizens Club and le club Maria Chap- of the nearby delaine. Activities organized through the Nebskwashi Chapleau is a leader in the region when clubs include yoga, dance, and painting River, showcases it comes to health care, possessing classes, as well as congregate dining, to a spectacular a modern hospital with 14 acute care name a few. garden and has beds. The hospital has a state-of-the-art picnic tables and laboratory and imaging department, Staying in Touch benches that 24-hour emergency medical services, overlook the river. air ambulance coverage, an oncology Chapleau residents stay up to date with department, and occupational therapy the local news source, the Chapleau There is always services. The Telehealth service pro- Express, and with an interactive news plenty to see and vides residents with access to specialist portal, the Chapleau Community Portal. do in Chapleau, consultation and extra medical support. Access to broadband technology with annual A complete range of mental health and includes: events that give community service programs is also • An upgraded fibre optical network residents and available in Chapleau. • High speed DSL visitors some- • Cellular telephone service thing to look forward to year after year. Chapleau hosts events in all seasons, Retirement Living including the Rotary Club trade show, at its Best Chapleau Traditions Sports Weekend, the Fall Fair, an old fashioned Christmas event, and winter A tranquil community situated in the Chapleau’s waterfront on the Carnival. Register a team in hockey, serene beauty of the Boreal forest, Kebesquasheshing River is just steps golf, or baseball games at the Sports Chapleau is a wonderful place to retire. away from the downtown shopping Weekend, or be the first to pull in ‘the Chapleau provides independent seniors’ district, and is an area of natural beauty big one’ at the renowned Ice Fishing apartments, the Meals on Wheels pro- in the heart of the town. Ideal for family Derby. gram, and a long-term care residence. use, the waterfront has a beach, paved Chapleau has two outstanding senior walkway, and pavilion for picnics and Why not start a tradition in Chapleau? citizens groups that are very active in barbeques. The Peace Park, situated

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