| Teulon, Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada 25px |
| Province | Manitoba 25px |
| Region | Winnipeg Capital Region |
| Rural Municipality | Rockwood |
| Established | 1919[1] |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1919[1] |
| Incorporated (Town) | 1997[1] |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Bert Campbell |
| Population | |
| - Total | 1,124 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal Code | R0C 3B0 |
| Area code(s) | 204 |
| Website: http://www.teulon.ca | |
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History
Teulon was founded in 1919 first as a settlement for immigrant farmers, by Charles C. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 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. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar It's current population (as of January 2008) stands at 1124. [1]
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. ( German, literally means "children's garden" is a form of education for young children which serves as a transition from home to the commencement of more formal schooling
- Teulon Collegiate Institute 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. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government 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. Lakeside is a provincial electoral division in Manitoba, Canada. The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba the legislative branch of government in the The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre Political party in Manitoba, Canada.
Federal
Teulon is located in the Selkirk—Interlake electoral district which returns one Member of Parliament who currently is James Bezan (a fellow Teulon resident) of the Conservative Party of Canada. Selkirk—Interlake is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from This is a list of members of the Canadian House of Commons in the 39th Parliament of Canada. James Bezan (born May 19, 1965 in Russell, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative
The Winnipeg-Interlake division of the Senate is represented by Janis Johnson who was appointed by Brian Mulroney and who is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. The Senate of Canada (Le Sénat du Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the sovereign (represented by the governor general Janis Gudrun Johnson (born April 27 1946) is a Canadian Senator. Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (predominantly known as Brian Mulroney) (born March 20, 1939) was the eighteenth
Attractions
Features
Teulon residents enjoy the Teulon Golf & Country Club, Green Acres Park & Campground, Teulon Curling Club, Teulon Rockwood Arena, Teulon Rockwood Centennial Centre, South Interlake Regional Library, Teulon and District Museum, amongst many other fine attractions.
For those visiting, Teulon accomidates you with a 6 room motel, and the Teulon Motor Hotel & Bar. Entering dictionaries after World War II, the word motel, a Portmanteau of motor and hotel or motorists' hotel, referred
Summer
Teulon has been known for it's Truck & Tractor Pull, along with the Demolition Derby, at the rodeo grounds contained within Green Acres Park. Truck and tractor pulling, also known as power pulling, is a competition using Tractors and large Trucks to pull a heavy drag along a 'track' and is very Demolition derby is a motor-sport usually presented at County fairs and festivals The contest brings out competitors from all over the country.
A short drive to Stonewall's "Quarry Days," Winnipeg Beach's "Boardwalk Days," and Gimli's "Icelandic Festival," children and "children at heart" of Teulon are able to take in many stops of the Manitoba travelling carnival, Wonder Shows. Stonewall is a Town in the Canadian Province of Manitoba with a population of 4376 as of the 2006 census. Winnipeg Beach is a town in the Interlake Region, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Gimli is a Rural municipality and the town of the same name located within it in south-central Manitoba, Canada. As well as their own at home version, known as "Teulon Dayz. "
Also nearby are Kismen Lake, Lake Winnipeg, and Norris Lake. Lake Winnipeg is a very large ( Lake in central North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada, about north of the city
Winter
Annually, the Town of Teulon holds a Santa Claus parade, most often followed by a bonspiel. Santa Claus parades or Christmas pageants are Parades held in some countries to celebrate the official opening of the Christmas season with the arrival of A bonspiel is a Curling tournament traditionally held outdoors on a frozen freshwater Loch. Volunteers take pride in creating floats, decorating their vehicles and tractors, and tossing candy to the wide turnout of guests. A float is a decorated platform either built on a Vehicle or towed behind one which is a component of many festive Parades such as the Maltese Carnival
Media
Newspaper
Local newspapers of Teulon include the Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times, as well as the Interlake Spectator.
In Film
In summer/fall 2007, Teulon was the film location for "The Haunting in Connecticut" starring Virginia Madsen, and Elias Koteas. Virginia Madsen (born September 11, 1961) is an American actress. Elias Koteas (born March 11 1961) is a Canadian Actor. Biography Early life Koteas was born in Montreal The film is expected to premiere in 2008.
Notes
- ^ a b c d Town of Teulon Official Website. Visitor information. teulon. ca. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
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