Town of Chapleau.

• Position: Economic aspects of Chapleau, Ontario, Canada - Brief Article

Quick facts

* Population -- 2,832

www.township.chapleau.on.ca

* Location -- 200 kilometres southwest of Timmins

* Main industry -- forestry

Target growth areas

* Non-timber, value added forest products

* Tourism

* Energy, bio-mass value-added

Developments for 2005

* Launch of Phase 1 "We'll drive you wild" tourism cam paign for Crown game preserve

* Rolling out of high-speed Internet in first quarter

* Completion of feasibility study on value-added wood project

Taxes--2004 municipal tax rates

* commercial occupied -- .03752514

* industrial occupied -- .03586814

Real estate

* Average cost of 4-bedroom executive house -- not provided

Top 5 employers

* Canadian Pacific Railway, transporation, (not provided)

* Tembec, forestry, 140 employees (2003 figures)

* Domtar, forestry, 135...