Teulon is a town located approximately 59 kilometres north of

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, Canada, on Provincial Trunk Highway 7. Located between Stonewall and Gimli, Teulon is commonly referred to as "The Gateway to the

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". Teulon is surrounded by the

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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

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, and then became a

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in 1997.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by Statistics Canada, 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

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to grade 6 students *Teulon Collegiate Institute teaches grade 7 to grade 12

Government

Municipal

Teulon is represented by a Head of Council (

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), 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

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and is currently represented by Ralph Eichler of the

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Federal

Teulon is located in the Selkirk—Interlake electoral district with one

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(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

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

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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.Teulon Rodeo
/ref> 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

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"Wonder Shows", as well as the local version known as "Teulon Dayz". Also nearby are Kinsmen Lake,

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, and Norris Lake.

Winter

Annually, the Town of Teulon holds a

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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

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and

Elias Koteas Elias Koteas (; el, Ηλίας Κοτέας; born March 11, 1961) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing Alvin "Al" Olinsky in the ''Chicago'' franchise, as well as appearing in lead and supporting roles in numerous films. He won the Cana ...

. The film premiered on March 27, 2009.

References

External links

* {{Manitoba Towns in Manitoba