Chaplin gets it's name from Viscount Chaplin, an English statesman, who, along with a friend, Frederick Johnston, planned a successful hunting trip to the area. Chaplin Lake and Lake Johnston were also named after the two men.Chaplin had been a coal and water point for the CPR consisting of a box car station and a section house leading Chaplin to become a hub for many people in the area. From a meager beginning as a squatter population of 4, Chaplin began to grow. The population grew to approximately 20 in 1907 and with the opening of the Post Office that year it became a permanent settlement. A school was built the following year attracting even more people to the area. Over the years churches, new businesses, and schools were constructed as well. Chaplin was incorporated as a village in 1912.
Are you in the Chaplin area and looking for a tasty burger?
Check out Shotgun Cafe
Shotgun Cafe is a small rustic cafe with great homemade food such as shotgun burgers and Billy the kid ice cream shakes. sit enjoy a home cooked meal and a coffee or just a cold drink and a game of cards
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Chaplin Home Away from Home
3 Bedroom suite that is separate from the main house. This quaint suite offers all the features of home including a full kitchen, 4 pc bath, washer & dryer, office and living room. Rooms can be rented by the night or by the week. Call 306-395-2259
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