Municipality of Roblin

Municipality of Roblin

Municipality of Hillsburg – Roblin – Shell River
(January to March 2015)
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
	Coordinates: 51°13′44″N 101°21′07″W / 51.22897°N 101.35187°W
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Region	Parkland
Incorporated; (amalgamated)	January 1, 2015
Government
• Head of Council	Robert Misko
Area
• Land	1,690.73 km2 (652.79 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	3,214
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code	R0L 1P0
Website	Official website

The Municipality of Roblin is located in western Manitoba, within the Parkland region, near the border with Saskatchewan. It encompasses a mix of rural landscapes, agricultural land, and small urban areas. The municipality serves as a hub for nearby communities, offering essential services, schools, and infrastructure that support residents and surrounding areas.

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

The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) plays a critical role in the governance and operation of a municipality. The CAO serves as the principal advisor to the municipal council and is responsible for ensuring that the council’s decisions are implemented effectively. Their role is both administrative and managerial, bridging the gap between elected officials and municipal staff.

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

History of Administrators

Twyla Ludwig - 2015 to Present
Dione Cherneski - 2020 to Present

History of Assistant Administrators

Pat Peacock - 2020 to 2020
Meghan Tucker - 2020 to 2021
Ally Russett - 2021 to 2022
Sydney Unick - 2022 to 2023
Cole Nickell - 2023 to Present

Points of Interest

Roblin station
Currey Park
Lake of the Prairies
Parkland Bakery

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

^ ^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.
^ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
^ "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.
^ "The Municipal Act: Municipal Status and Boundaries Regulation, amendment" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. March 30, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
^ "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

[2015amalg-1] "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.

[MAA-2] "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.

[Speech-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.

[namechange-4] "The Municipal Act: Municipal Status and Boundaries Regulation, amendment" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. March 30, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2020.

[2021census-5] "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.

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