Roblin is an incorporated urban community located within the Municipality of Roblin in Manitoba, Canada. Situated approximately 400 kilometres (250 miles) northwest of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Prior to 1 January 2015, Roblin was designated as a town. In 2010, the Town of Roblin and the former Rural Municipalities of Hillsburg and Shell River had a total population of 3,284. About 40% of the population is involved in

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and other resource-based industries. Services,

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and the processing of

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and agricultural products largely contribute to the local

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History

During the 1880s, the first group of

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to settle in Roblin were mainly Cattle ranchers and grain

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s. In 1903, many

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farming families also settled in Roblin with the arrival of the railway. The village was originally named Goose Lake but was renamed Roblin in 1904 after the

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Rodmond Palen Roblin Sir Rodmond Palen Roblin (February 15, 1853 – February 16, 1937) was a businessman and politician in Manitoba, Canada. Early life and career Roblin was born in Sophiasburgh Township, Ontario, Sophiasburgh, in Prince Edward County, Ontario ...

. Also in 1904, the

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was established as Goose Lake and was located on 8-26-28W. The first

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was W. Atkey and the first

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was Irwin L. Mitchell (1882-1956) who served from 1914 to 1917. In addition, Roblin also served as the location for the former Saint Vladimir's College. Later, on 1 May 1912, the village was incorporated and became a town. Roblin celebrated its 100th anniversary in July 2013. The current mayor of the municipality of Roblin is Robert Misko. Krosney Lake (east of East Goose Lake) is a commemorative lake officially named by the

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in memory of Private Darren Michael Krosney (4 July 1965,

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– 21 August 1983).

Demographics

According to the

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conducted by

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, Roblin had a population of 1,709 living in 820 of its 903 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,697. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Recreation

Roblin is located on Goose Lake and Krosney Lake, and is within a short drive to Lake of the Prairies. The community is located between Duck Mountain Provincial Park and

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. Moreover, Roblin has a 9-hole golf course, outdoor swimming pool, ice arena, curling rink and movie theater.

Transportation

Roblin is 90 km west of Dauphin via PTH 5, about a 45-minute drive east from

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on PTH 5, and is accessible by the Roblin railway station, which is served by

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References

Geographical Names Board of Canada, 2011-07-08

External links

Roblin, "Jewel of the Parkland", official site
{{Manitoba Unincorporated communities in Parkland Region, Manitoba Unincorporated urban communities in Manitoba Former towns in Manitoba Populated places disestablished in 2015 2015 disestablishments in Manitoba