Teulon is a town located approximately 59 kilometres north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on Provincial Trunk Highway 7. Located between

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and Gimli, Teulon is commonly referred to as "The Gateway to the

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". Teulon is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Rockwood.

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.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Teulon had a population of 1,196 living in 544 of its 588 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,201. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Education

Teulon is situated in the South Interlake school division o.21and 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: * Anna Pazdzierski- Mayor * Cherise Griffin- Deputy Mayor * Angela Green- Councillor * Todd Campbell- Councillor * Robin Nishibati- Councillor

Former mayors

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

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

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(Teulon) of the

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. The Winnipeg-Interlake division of the

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is represented by

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who was appointed by

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, and is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Attractions

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

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, 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.Teulon Rodeo
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's "Quarry Days,"

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'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

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. 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 ''The Haunting in Connecticut'' is a 2009 supernatural horror film produced by Gold Circle Films and directed by Peter Cornwell. The film is alleged to be about Carmen Snedeker and her family, though Ray Garton, author of ''In a Dark Place: The ...

'' starring Virginia Madsen and Elias Koteas. The film premiered on March 27, 2009.

References

External links

* {{Manitoba Towns in Manitoba