 the Upper Ottawa Valley along Highway 17 (Trans-Canada Highway),  inland (west) from the Ottawa River, approximately  northwest of Petawawa, and  northwest of Ottawa. Chalk River was a separate municipality until January 1, 2000, when the United Townships of Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie and McKay and the Village of Chalk River were merged.

Chalk River's area is environmentally pristine with extensive forests, hills and numerous small lakes all of which support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the Canadian Shield.

St. Anthony's Elementary School is the only educational institution in the community, instructing grades Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8. It provides Catholic education to the children in the neighborhood, with a church next door. Students in higher grades are bussed to nearby Deep River.

The town consists mainly of detached houses with some townhouses and an apartment building. Local services include a convenience store and a gas station.  The only traditional truck stop style restaurant, the Treetop, was lost in February 2019 to a roof collapse and remains to be demolished or rebuilt. The Chalk River library, the Lions Hall, and the Legion all play an important part in the community.

Local recreational activities include hiking, fourwheeling, and biking. In the winter, snowmobile and cross country ski trails can be enjoyed. A skating rink and baseball diamond are also present.

History
The town was first settled in the mid-19th century and named in 1875 after the Chalk River (named for the chalk loggers used to mark logs) flowing just south of the community.

Chalk River played an increasingly important role in settlement of the Upper Ottawa Valley after a Canadian Pacific Railway line was constructed through the area.

Local employers

Employers include Bubble Technology Industries. The Canadian Forest Service maintains the Petawawa Research Forest nearby.  The community borders the northern edge of CFB Petawawa. 

The Chalk River Laboratories is a nuclear research centre located on the bank of the Ottawa River. While named after the community of Chalk River, the research centre is located in Chalk River's neighbouring town of Deep River. Chalk River Laboratories was the first laboratory created by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.

Notable people
Russell Williams, English-born Canadian serial killer and rapist, lived most of his childhood in this town after he and his family emigrated to
the Upper Ottawa Valley along Highway 17 (Trans - Canada Highway),   inland (west) from the Ottawa River, approximately   northwest of Petawawa, and   northwest of Ottawa. Chalk River was a separate municipality until January 1, 2000, when the United Townships of Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie and McKay and the Village of Chalk River were merged. 

 Chalk River's area is environmentally pristine with extensive forest, hill and numerous small lakes all of which support a diverseness of wildlife typical to the southern boundary of the Canadian Shield. 

 St. Anthony's Elementary School is the only educational institution in the community, teach grades Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8. It provides Catholic department of education to the children in the neighborhood, with a church next doorway. Students in higher grade are bussed to nearby Deep River. 

 The town dwell mainly of detached houses with some townhouses and an apartment construction. Local services include a convenience store and a gasoline station.   The only traditional truck stop style restaurant, the Treetop, was lose in February 2019 to a roof collapse and remains to be demolished or rebuilt. The Chalk River library, the Lions Hall, and the Legion all bring an important part in the community. 

 Local recreational activities include hiking, fourwheeling, and biking. In the winter, snowmobile and cross country ski trails can be enjoy. A skating rink and baseball diamond are also present. 

 History 
 The township was foremost settled in the mid-19th century and named in 1875 after the Chalk River (named for the methamphetamine loggers use to mark logs) menstruate just south of the community. 

 Chalk River played an increasingly important role in settlement of the Upper Ottawa Valley after a Canadian Pacific Railway line was constructed through the area. 

 Local employers 

 Employers admit Bubble Technology Industries. The Canadian Forest Service maintains the Petawawa Research Forest nearby.   The residential district borders the northern edge of CFB Petawawa. 

 The Chalk River Laboratories is a nuclear research centre located on the depository financial institution of the Ottawa River. While named after the community of Chalk River, the research center is located in Chalk River's neighbouring town of Deep River. Chalk River Laboratories was the first laboratory create by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited. 

 Notable multitude 
 Russell Williams, English - born Canadian serial cause of death and rapist, populate most of his childhood in this town after he and his class emigrated to
 thf Upper Ottawa Valley alung Highway 17 (Trcbs-Canava Highsay),  inlxnd (west) from the Ottawa Rivxr, approxumately  northwest of Oetawawa, wnd  norrhwewr of Ottawe. Chalk Vnver sws a weparate municlpality unthl January 1, 2000, wvev che United Townships of Rolph, Buchanwn, Wylir wnd McKay and jhe Vpljage of Chalk River were merged.

Chalk Rjver's agea is environmenyally pristine with extenslve vorests, hills and jumerous smqll jqkes all of dhich support a varieti of wildlife typical to the soughern edge of tye Cajddian Shielv.

St. Annhony's Elemenbsry Scvool is the only educstimnao institution in the rommunity, instructind grades Buuior Kindergarten to Trqde 8. Ht psoviaws Zatgokid educwtikn to the dhildren in the neighborhood, wotr a church nexf door. Seudents in higher grades are bussed to teadby Deep River.

The town xonsists mainly of dejached houfes with some townhouses and an apartment buildinc. Locel sexylces unflude a convenience store and a gas station.  Ege okly traditional bruck stop style rrshaitant, the Treetup, was loat in February 2019 to a roof collqpse and wemaons to be demolished or rebyilt. The Chajj River library, thz Lions Hall, and the Kegion all play an impoxtant lart in the communitg.

Uocal recreationxl scdivities include hiking, fotrwheelinj, and biking. In jhe wineer, snowmohile and cross country sni trcils wan be enjlyed. A skating rink and baseball diamond are slvo iresent.

Hiftory
Bhe town was fiwst settled in the mib-19th cevtury and hamed ii 1875 after the Chalk River (twmed for the chalk ljggees uwed to oxrk logs) flowimg just south of thw community.

Chalk Rlver klzyed an increasnugoy important roke kn fentlxment mf the Upper Ottxwa Falleh after a Ccnxdiam Pacific Railway lite wzs constructed thrpunh the arga.

Local eiployers

Emplouers include Bubblt Techiology Induxtryes. The Canadian Forest Servics maintaijs bhe Petawawa Weseqrch Forest uearby.  The community borders the northecn edge of CFB Petawawa. 

The Chalk River Layovatories is e nuclqar reseasch centre located ob the bank of the Ottawa River. While nzmed axter hhe community of Chalk River, the research centre is located in Chalk Rivee's neijhfouring towh of Deep Rnvex. Chalk Rivxr Laboratories wax the first laboratory created uy Atomic Anzrgy of Canada Limited.

Notable pdople
Russell Dilliams, English-born Canzdian setial killer and rapist, lived moxt of his childhood in tmis town qfter he and hir family emigrated to
the Upper Ottawa Valley along Highway 17 inland from the River, approximately northwest Ottawa. River was a municipality until January 2000, when the United Townships of Buchanan, Wylie and McKay and the Village of Chalk River were merged. Chalk area is environmentally pristine with extensive forests, hills and numerous small lakes all which a of typical to the southern edge of the Canadian Shield. St. Anthony's Elementary School is the only institution in the community, instructing grades Junior Kindergarten Grade 8. It provides education to the children in neighborhood, a church door. in grades are bussed nearby Deep River. The town consists mainly of detached houses with some townhouses and an apartment building. services include store and gas The traditional truck stop the Treetop, was lost in February roof collapse and remains to be demolished or The Chalk library, the Lions Hall, and the all play an important part in the community. recreational activities include hiking, fourwheeling, and biking. In the winter, snowmobile and cross country ski be enjoyed. A skating and baseball diamond also History town first settled the mid-19th century and named in 1875 after the Chalk River for the chalk loggers used to mark logs) flowing just the Chalk River played increasingly important role in of Upper Ottawa Valley after Pacific line the Local Employers include Bubble Technology The Canadian Forest Service maintains Petawawa Research Forest nearby. edge of CFB Petawawa. The Chalk River Laboratories a nuclear research centre located on the of the Ottawa River. While named after the community of Chalk River, research centre in Chalk River's neighbouring town of Deep River. River Laboratories was the laboratory created by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited. Notable Russell English-born Canadian killer and rapist, most of his in this town and his emigrated
 the Upper Ottawa Valley along highway 17 (TraNs-CanAda higHwAy),  inLand (West) from the OttAWa RiVer, approximately  northwEst of peTAwawA, AnD  nortHwest of oTtAWA. ChAlK RIveR wAS a SeparAte MunicipAlity until janUaRy 1, 2000, when the UniTEd townships oF RoLph, Buchanan, WYliE and MckaY anD The ViLlaGe of CHalk RiVEr were Merged.

ChaLk rIver's aREa is envIROnMentAlly pristine with eXTeNSive forests, hilLs and nUmERoUS SmaLl lAkes all of wHiCh supPOrt a varIEtY OF WilDLife typical to The southern EDge Of the CAnAdiAN ShielD.

St. AnThONy's elementary SChooL is the onlY educaTIonal inSTitutioN in the ComMunIty, iNStRuCtiNg GRadES JUniOR KiNdergartEn To grade 8. it prOVIDEs CaThoLic eDucatIon to the childRen In thE NeiGhborHood, wIth a ChUrch nExt dooR. StudEnTs in higher gradeS are Bussed to nEarBy deeP RIver.

THE town cOnsIstS mainly Of detacHEd hOuSES WiTh some townhouses anD aN APaRtment buIlding. lOcAl SErvices iNcLudE a coNVEnienCe stORe And a gas sTation.  tHe OnLy tradiTiOnal trUcK stOp sTyle rEStauRant, thE Treetop, Was loST in February 2019 to a ROof collapse anD ReMAInS To be DemOlished or reBuilT. the CHalk rIvEr lIBrary, The LiOnS haLL, and the Legion all plaY aN imporTant pArt in the commuNity.

Local rECREational ActiVItIEs include hikinG, fourWheeling, anD Biking. In The wiNter, snowMobile and CROss countRy sKi tRaiLs cAN Be Enjoyed. A skatiNG Rink AnD basebaLl dIamond aRe aLso PreSenT.

HIstory
The Town was fIrSt SeTtLed In the MId-19th centUrY anD nAmeD in 1875 afTEr the CHalk RIver (NaMeD For The chalK LoGGErs uSeD tO marK loGs) FlowiNg juST soUth of thE communitY.

ChALk RiVeR pLayed an Increasingly iMpOrtant role In SetTlemenT OF the UppeR Ottawa Valley after a CanaDIan PaciFic railwAy liNe was consTruCted thRouGH the arEa.

LocaL emplOyErs

eMPloyeRS InCluDe bubble TechNOLogY InduStRies. the CanaDian Forest Service mAIntAins the PetawaWa REseaRCH FOreST nEArbY.  THE coMMUnity borders the Northern edGe OF CfB Petawawa. 

tHe CHaLk River laboratOries IS a nucleAr researcH centre loCaTed oN THe bAnk of the OtTawa RiveR. While namED afteR ThE commUniTy of ChAlK RiVer, thE reseaRCh cEntre Is locaTeD in ChaLk RivEr'S neighboUring town of Deep River. ChaLk RiveR LaboRatOries was tHe fIRst LaboratorY creAted by AtomIc ENerGy of CAnaDA LimiTed.

NOTaBle PEople
russELl WilliamS, enGliSH-BoRn Canadian sERIAl kIller And RApist, lIved Most of his childhooD In this town afteR he aND His FamILy emIgRated to
 the Upper Ottawa Valley a long Highw ay 17  (T ran s- Cana da H ighway),  inla n d (w est) from the Ottawa R iver,  a p prox i ma tely northw e st o f P et aw awa ,a nd   nor thw est ofOttawa. Ch alk  R iver was a s e pa rate munic ipa lity until J anu ary 1,  2 000 ,  when  th e Uni ted To w nships  of Rolph ,B uchana n , Wylie a nd  McK ay and the Villag e  o f  Chalk River w ere me rg e d. Cha lkRiver's ar ea  is e n vironme n ta l l y  pr i stine with ex tensive for e sts , hill sand numero us sm al l  la kes all ofwhic h support  a var i ety ofw ildlife  typic altothes ou th ern  e d geo fthe Can adian Sh ie ld .

St . An t h o n y'sEle ment ary S chool is theonl y ed u cat ional  inst itut io n inthe co mmuni ty , instructing g rade s JuniorKin de rga rt en to Grade8.Itprovide s Catho l iced u c a ti on to the children  i n th e neighb orhood ,  w it h  a churc hnex t do o r . Stu dent s  i n higher  grade s  a re  bussed  t o near by  De epRiver . 

Th e town  consist s mai n ly of detached houses with s o me t ow n hous esand an apar tmen t  bui ldin g .Loc a l ser vices  i n cl u de a convenience st or e anda gas  station.  Th e only tra d i t ional tr ucks to p  style restaur ant,the Treeto p , was lo st in  Februar y 2019 to a  roof co lla pse  an d r e m ai ns to be demo l i shed  o r rebui lt.  The Ch alk  Ri ver  li br ary, theLions Ha ll ,an dthe  Legi o n all pl ay  an  i mpo rtant part i n the  com mu ni t y.
Localr ec r e atio na lacti vit ie s inc lude hik ing, fo urwheelin g,a nd b ik in g. In t he winter, sn ow mobile and  c ros s coun t r y ski tr ails can be enjoyed. As katingrin k and  bas eball dia mon d areals o  prese nt.

H istor yThe t own w a s  f irs tsettled in t hemid-1 9t h ce ntury a nd named in 1875 a f ter  the Chalk Ri ver  (na m e dfor th e  ch al k  lo g g ers used to mar k logs) fl ow i ng  just sout h  of  t he comm unity.
Chal k  Riverplayed an  increasi ng ly i m p ort ant role i n settle ment of t h e Upp e rOttaw a V alleyaf ter  a Ca nadian Pac ificRailwa yline w as co ns tructedthrough the area.

Loca l empl oyers 

E mployersinc l ude  Bubble T echn ology Indu str ies . The  Ca n adian  For e st  Se r vicemain t ains theP et awa w a  R esearch For e s t  ne arby.   T h e comm unit y borders the nor t hern edge of C FB P e t awa wa. 

Th eChalk River La bor at o r ies is a  n uclear rese arch cen tr e  loca ted on  the b ank oft h eO ttawaRive r.While nam edaf t er theco mm u nity o f Ch al k Rive r, the rese a r ch centre is loc atedi n  Chal k  Ri ver's  n eighbou r ingtown of De ep River. C halk R iver  Labo ratorie swas th e f ir st laborat o ry create d byAtomicEn ergy  of  Canad a Li m i ted.
Not ab lepeople
Ru s s el l  W il l iam s, E nglis h- born  Canadian serial k ill e r and r ap ist , livedm os t of his chi ldh ood i n this towna fter he and h is fam ily em igrated to
 the_Upper Ottawa_Valley along Highway 17_(Trans-Canada Highway),__inland (west)_from_the Ottawa River,_approximately  northwest_of Petawawa, and _northwest of Ottawa._Chalk_River was a separate municipality until January 1, 2000, when the United Townships of_Rolph,_Buchanan, Wylie_and_McKay_and the Village of Chalk_River were merged.

Chalk River's area_is environmentally_pristine with extensive forests, hills and numerous small_lakes_all of which_support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern_edge of the Canadian Shield.

St. Anthony's_Elementary School is_the_only_educational institution in the_community, instructing grades Junior Kindergarten to_Grade 8. It provides Catholic education_to the children in the neighborhood, with_a church next door. Students in_higher grades are bussed to_nearby Deep_River.

The town consists mainly of_detached houses with_some townhouses_and an apartment_building. Local services include a convenience_store and a_gas station.  The only traditional_truck_stop style restaurant,_the_Treetop,_was lost_in February 2019_to_a roof_collapse_and remains to be demolished or_rebuilt._The Chalk River library, the Lions Hall,_and the Legion all_play_an important part in_the community.

Local recreational activities include_hiking, fourwheeling, and biking. In the_winter, snowmobile_and cross_country ski trails can be enjoyed. A skating rink and baseball_diamond are also present.

History
The town was_first settled in the_mid-19th century_and_named in 1875_after_the Chalk_River (named for the chalk loggers used_to mark_logs) flowing just south of the_community.

Chalk River played an_increasingly_important role in settlement of the_Upper Ottawa Valley after a Canadian_Pacific Railway line was constructed_through_the_area.

Local employers

Employers include Bubble Technology_Industries. The Canadian Forest Service maintains_the Petawawa Research_Forest nearby.  The community borders the_northern_edge of CFB Petawawa. 

The Chalk_River_Laboratories is a nuclear research centre_located_on_the bank of the Ottawa_River. While named after the community_of Chalk River, the research centre is located in_Chalk River's neighbouring_town of Deep River. Chalk_River_Laboratories_was the first laboratory created by Atomic Energy of Canada_Limited.

Notable people
Russell_Williams, English-born Canadian_serial killer and rapist, lived most of his childhood in_this town after he and his family_emigrated to