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 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Teulon had a population of 1,196 living in 544 of its 588 total private dwellings, a change of -0.4% from its 2016 population of 1,201. With a land area of 3.23 km2 (1.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 370.3/km2 (959.0/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
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:[4]
Anna Pazdzierski- Mayor
Cherise Griffin- Deputy Mayor
Angela Green- Councillor
Todd Campbell- Councillor
Robin Nishibati- 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.[5]
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.[6]
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.
