Official Name: | Municipality of Roblin |
Other Name: | Municipality of Hillsburg – Roblin – Shell River (January to March 2015) |
Settlement Type: | Rural municipality |
Nickname: | Jewel of the Parkland |
Coordinates: | 51.229°N -101.3519°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Canada |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Manitoba |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Parkland |
Established Title: | Incorporated (amalgamated) |
Established Date: | January 1, 2015 |
Leader Title: | Head of Council |
Leader Name: | Robert Misko |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Land Km2: | 1690.73 |
Population Total: | 3214 |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CST |
Utc Offset1: | -6 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | R0L 1P0 |
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.
The current Head of Council (commonly known as Mayor) is Robert Misko.
The current Members of Council are:
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.
See also: Rural Municipality of Hillsburg, Rural Municipality of Shell River and Roblin, Manitoba. 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]
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 from its 2016 population of 3,214. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]