B. T. Chappell dressed as Chief Iron Horse at Canadian Pacific Exhibition.1935
City of Vancouver Archives CVA 99-4710

Labelled “Gravel Creek” on 1911 survey plan and on BC map 3J, 1917; labelled “Pleasant Stream” on CNR plan, 1912. “Gravel Creek” adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Name changed to “Chappel [sic] Creek” 29 January 1962 Renamed Chappell Creek 25 January 1944 by F. C. Green, Surveyor-General of British Columbia, after Benjamin Thomas Chappell, superintendant of various western districts for Canadian National Railways. He started his railway career as news agent at Charlottetown on ICR in 1892; supervised the construction of the CNR line into Vancouver; appointed superintendant of Mountain Division, CNR, 1915; retired in 1942 as General Superintendant of Manitoba District with headquarters at Winnipeg. January 1944 letter from B.T. Chappell (file M.1.60)

— British Columbia Geographical Names

Chappell was honoured as Chief Iron Horse during a ceremonial function by eight Cree chiefs before leaving his Saskatchewan CNR post to assume his new position in British Columbia.

— Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area (Saskatoon)