Chaplin is governed by an elected Mayor and four councilors. The village employs a Village Administrator, Village Foreperson, and on Saturdays an additional individual who works at the Village Landfill administering public waste disposal; (there is also weekly curb-side trash pick-up).
Chaplin Lake and shorebirds
When driving on the Trans Canada Highway between Moose Jaw and Swift Current, and entering the large, white salt deposits, you are entering the Chaplin Lake area. The area is noted from the Western Hemispheric Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) for its Shorebirds.
For more information about the birding in Chaplin, take a peek at our Tourism Page.
As well as being the home for Shorebirds, the main business of Chaplin also uses the sodium sulphate deposits of Chaplin Lake. Saskatchewan Minerals, a private company, harvests the sodium sulphate through an evaporation method. Additionally, Artemia Canada, a seasonal company, catches and packages the brine shrimp that thrive in the salt water of Chaplin Lake.
For more information about Industries in Chaplin, visit our Business pages.