Teulon, Manitoba

For the architect with the surname Teulon, see Samuel Sanders Teulon

Teulon is a community located approximately 60 kilometers north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on Provincial Truck Highway 7. Located between Stonewall and Gimli, Teulon is commonly referred to as "The Gateway to the Interlake" and "The Petunia Capital of Manitoba". 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. Its current population (as of January 2008) stands at 1124. <small>

Education

Teulon is situated in the South Interlake school division and is served by two schools:

• teaches kindergarten to grade 6 students.
• teaches to grade 7 to grade 12 students.

Government

Municipal

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

• Bert Campbell - Mayor
• Jim Dola - Deputy Mayor; Councillor
• Keith Smith - Councillor
• Cherise Griffin - Councillor
• Michael Ledarney - Councillor

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

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