Geography

The South Interlake Census Division No.14 is located immediately northwest of the City of Winnipeg, along the Provincial Trunk Highways 6 & 7 and extends to the south basin of Lake Manitoba in the northwest. Provincial Trunk Highways 67 and 101 serve as the major east-west transportation routes.

The 1996 population of this Census Division was 17,055. The Census Division area is made up of the Towns of Stonewall and Teulon, and the Rural Municipalities of Rockwood, Rosser and Woodlands.

Economic Base

The South Interlake area has a diverse economy. The two major urban centres, Stonewall and Teulon, function as retail service centres for the surrounding residents and farming community. There is a strong agricultural presence in the area, which focuses on the production of grain, oilseeds, hog and poultry barns, and cattle and dairy operations. Some of the more unique farms specialize in such things as miniature horses, donkeys, llamas, emus and alpacas. There are several buffalo herds in the area, and many racing and riding horse breeders. There are several U-pick berry farms, and acres of alfalfa are seeded as livestock feed.

Leading Private Sector Employers

• Northern Goose Processing (Teulon) - goose and chicken processing, and manufacturing of down filled products
• Bristol Aerospace
• Manitoba Hydro
• Interlake Publishing (Stonewall) - newspaper and publishing
• Stonewall Market Place (Stonewall)
• Ducks Unlimited / Oak Hammock Marsh
• Stonewall Pharmacy
• Stonewall Food Town
• Food Fare (Teulon)
• Rockwood Lumber (Teulon)
• Red River CO-OP (Teulon)
• Lyle Cook Electric (Teulon)
• South Interlake Credit Union
• BFI (Rosser) - solid waste disposal grounds

Leading Public Sector Employers

• Interlake Regional Health Authority
• Interlake School Division #21
• Stonewall Hospital
• Teulon Hunter Memorial Hospital
• Municipal Government
• Stony Mountain Penitentiary
• Manitoba Department of Highways
• Manitoba Agriculture & Food

Major Attractions

Some of the major attractions in the South Interlake include:

• The Oak Hammock Marsh - world class bird watching
• Challenging golf courses in Rosser, Stonewall, Teulon and Warren
• Stonewall Quarry Park
• Goose Hunting
• Teulon-Rockwood Green Acres Park
• Stony Mountain Ski-Hill
• Prairie Dog Run - vintage train travels from Winnipeg to Warren
• Rockwood Festival of the Arts
• Hitch N' Post - country BBQ and hall
• Teulon Agricultural Fair
• Veselka Ukrainian Dance Festival
• Komarno Mosquito Statue
• Teulon Rodeo and Summerfest
• Teulon Tractor Pull and Demolition Derby