Roblin Park Explained

Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Winnipeg
Subdivision Type3:Area
Subdivision Name3:Charleswood
Established Date:1912
Established Title:Initial Settlement
Blank Name Sec1:Architect
Blank Info Sec1:Moody and Moore
Blank1 Name Sec1:Builder
Blank1 Info Sec1:Bird Construction Ltd.
Pushpin Map:Canada Winnipeg
Coordinates:49.8528°N -97.2892°W
Established Title1:Veterans Settlement Plan
Established Date1:1946
Founder:Veterans' Land Act
Population Total:945
Population Density Km2:1.35

Roblin Park is one of the original neighbourhoods of the Charleswood community in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[1] [2] It is bounded by Roblin Boulevard to the North, Hartestone Road to the East, bisects the Harte Trail to the south and Scotswood Drive to the West.

It is served by the Roblin Park Community Centre.

Roblin Park is part of the Assiniboine South Neighbourhood Cluster. It is part of the Winnipeg electoral ward of Charleswood - Tuxedo - Westwood, the provincial electoral district of Roblin and the federal riding of Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley.

History

The area was originally named Strathboine, and was slated for development in 1912. However the initial development failed to attract residents due to its remoteness and the collapse of development.

The failed settlement was purchased by the Veterans Land Act in 1945. Roblin Park was set up as a housing development for Veterans in the mid-1940s.

In 1946, Joseph and Violet Reynolds became the first to move into Roblin Park, at 105 (now 605) Pepperloaf Crescent.

Demographics

The neighbourhood is predominantly white, middle class and anglophone. According to the 2016 Census, the neighbourhood is 89.5% Anglophone.[3] The neighbourhood is majority white, with the largest non-white ethnic groups being Indigenous or Metis (7.4%) and the remaining 4.2% of residents belonging to other visible minorities.

The average income of the neighbourhood is $58,661, higher than the city average of $44,915.

Amenities

Roblin Park is home to the Roblin Park Community Centre. It has an outdoor hockey rink. Roblin Park also covers a portion of the Harte Trail; a multi-use trail that is part of the Trans-Canada Trail.

See also

References

  1. https://www.winnipegarchitecture.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/5-Roblin-Park.pdf
  2. Web site: Roblin Park Community Centre. 2021-06-28. rpcc. en.
  3. Web site: Winnipeg . City of . Winnipeg.ca (UD) : 2016 Census . 2023-06-04 . legacy.winnipeg.ca . English.

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