Municipality of Roblin

Municipality of Roblin
Municipality of Hillsburg – Roblin – Shell River
(January to March 2015)
Rural municipality
Nickname: 
Jewel of the Parkland
Location of the Municipality of Roblin in Manitoba
Location of the Municipality of Roblin in Manitoba
Coordinates: 51°13′44″N 101°21′07″W / 51.22897°N 101.35187°W / 51.22897; -101.35187
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionParkland
Incorporated
(amalgamated)		January 1, 2015[1]
Government
 • Head of CouncilRobert Misko
Area
 • Land1,690.73 km2 (652.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total3,214
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code
R0L 1P0
WebsiteOfficial website

The Municipality of Roblin -- The Jewel of the Parkland; situated at the western gateway to Manitoba's Parkland region, the community of Roblin welcomes new residents seeking a relaxed lifestyle in a rural setting. Roblin is a place where you can reach your full potential -- a place where you can live the kind of life you and your family deserve. With a lower cost of living than urban centers, affordable housing, available jobs, and an abundance of events and recreational activities, it's no wonder Roblin is called the "Jewel of the Parkland".


Council

The current Head of Council (commonly known as Mayor) is Robert Misko.

The current Members of Council are:

  • Gail Chescu (Deputy Head of Council)
  • Chad Jones
  • Richard Derenewski
  • Walter Hammond
  • Michael Friesen
  • Trevor Kehrer

Administrators

Day to day operations fall under the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) which is hired by Council. They support Council in setting the overall direction of the Municipality.

The Municipality of Roblin's current CAO is Dione Cherneski and AAO Cole Nickell.

Points of Interest

History

The RM was incorporated as the Municipality of Hillsburg – Roblin – Shell River on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RMs of Hillsburg and Shell River and the Town of Roblin.[1] It was formed as a requirement of The Municipal Amalgamations Act, which required that municipalities with a population less than 1,000 amalgamate with one or more neighbouring municipalities by 2015.[2] The Government of Manitoba initiated these amalgamations in order for municipalities to meet the 1997 minimum population requirement of 1,000 to incorporate a municipality.[3]

The Manitoba government changed the name of the Municipality of Hillsburg – Roblin – Shell River to the Municipality of Roblin on March 30, 2015. The current Municipality of Roblin has no connection to the former Rural Municipality of Roblin in the Pembina Valley Region.[4]

Communities

  • Bield
  • Boggy Creek
  • Deepdale
  • Makaroff
  • Merridale
  • Roblin (unincorporated urban community)
  • San Clara
  • Shevlin
  • Shortdale
  • Tummel
  • Walkerburn
  • Zelena

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hillsburg-Roblin-Shell River had a population of 3,089 living in 1,406 of its 1,638 total private dwellings, a change of -3.9% from its 2016 population of 3,214. With a land area of 1,694.95 km2 (654.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Hillsburg, Town of Roblin and Rural Municipality of Shell River Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "Speech from the Throne: At the Opening of the Second Session of the 40th Legislature of the Province of Manitoba". Government of Manitoba. November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  4. ^ "The Municipal Act: Municipal Status and Boundaries Regulation, amendment" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. March 30, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.

External links

  • Official website
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