Teulon

Teulon is a town located approximately 59 kilometres north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on Provincial Trunk Highway 7. Located between Stonewall and Gimli, Teulon is commonly referred to as "The Gateway to the Interlake". Teulon is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Rockwood.

For the architect with the surname Teulon, see Samuel Sanders Teulon.
Teulon
Town
Town boundaries
Teulon
Town boundaries
Coordinates: 50°23′09″N 97°15′40″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionWinnipeg Capital Region
Rural MunicipalityRockwood
Established1919[1]
Incorporated (Village)1919[1]
Incorporated (Town)1997[1]
Government
 • MayorAnna Pazdzierski
Area
 • Land3.23 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,201
 • Density372.3/km2 (964/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0C 3B0
Area code(s)204
Websitewww.teulon.ca

History

Teulon was founded in 1919, as a settlement for immigrant farmers, by Charles C. Castle, and was affectionately named after his wife's maiden name of "Teulon". Teulon soon became a village, and then became a town in 1997. Its current population in 2016 stands at 1,201.[2]

Education

Teulon is situated in the South Interlake school division [no.21] and is served by two schools:

  • Teulon Elementary School teaches kindergarten to grade 6 students
  • Teulon Collegiate Institute teaches grade 7 to grade 12

Government

Municipal

Teulon is represented by a Head of Council (Mayor), a Deputy Mayor, and 3 councillors. The current incumbents of the positions are:[3]

  • Vacant- Mayor
  • Vacant- Deputy Mayor
  • Vacant- Councillor
  • Vacant- Councillor
  • Vacant- Councillor

Former mayors
Name Term began Term ended
Bert Campbell 2018

In October 2019 the Teulon Council lost three of its members and faces a by-election in those ridings.[4]

Provincial

Teulon is located in the Riding of Lakeside of Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and is currently represented by Ralph Eichler of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba.

Federal

Teulon is located in the Selkirk—Interlake electoral district with one Member of Parliament (MP). The district's current MP is James Bezan (Teulon) of the Conservative Party of Canada.

The Winnipeg-Interlake division of the Senate is represented by Janis Johnson who was appointed by Brian Mulroney, and is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Attractions
Anglican church in Teulon.

Features

Teulon's features include the Teulon Golf & Country Club, Green Acres Park & Campground, Teulon Curling Club, Teulon Rockwood Arena, Teulon Rockwood Centennial Centre, South Interlake Regional Library, and the Teulon and District Museum.

A two-room motel and the Teulon Motor Hotel & Bar are available for visitors.

Summer

Teulon has been known for its Truck & Tractor Pull, along with the Demolition Derby, at the rodeo grounds contained within Green Acres Park. The contest brings out competitors from all over the county.

Teulon Rodeo is also held at the end of August every year, featuring a full heartland rodeo schedule, chariot races, and other attractions.[5]

A short drive to Stonewall's "Quarry Days," Winnipeg Beach's "Boardwalk Days," and Gimli's "Icelandic Festival," visitors of Teulon are able to take in many stops of the Manitoba traveling carnival "Wonder Shows", as well as the local version known as "Teulon Dayz".

Also nearby are Kinsmen Lake, Lake Winnipeg, and Norris Lake.

Winter

Annually, the Town of Teulon holds a Santa Claus parade started by Gloria Joy Anderson, most often followed by a bonspiel. Volunteers create floats, decorating their vehicles and tractors, and toss candy to guests.

Media

Radio

CJ107.5 FM is The Voice of The Interlake featuring Local News, Weather, and events and plays today's Country, Classic Country, Pop, Classic Rock, Oldies and more.

Newspaper

Local newspapers of Teulon include the Stonewall Teulon Tribune, the Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times and the Interlake Spectator.

In film

In 2007, Teulon was the film location for The Haunting in Connecticut starring Virginia Madsen and Elias Koteas. The film premiered on March 27, 2009.

Notes
  1. Town of Teulon Official Website. "Visitor information". teulon.ca. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
  2. "Census Profile". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada.
  3. Town of Teulon Official Website. "Council". teulon.ca. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  4. "Byelection to be called after provincial administrator takes over powers of Teulon council". CBC News Manitoba. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  5. Teulon Rodeo
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