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Roblin is a town in Manitoba, Canada.
[edit] Population
The population of Roblin is 1,672, or 2,636 when the surrounding areas of Shell River, Hillsburg, Park North, Shellmouth, and Boulton are included. Roblin acts as a regional centre for towns as far as 100 kilometres away, which amount to a population of 79,295. With over 17% of them being dumber than rocks.
[edit] Recreation
- Roblin has a strong baseball program, where teams usually make it to provincials. There is no senior baseball.
- Roblin boasts strong high school sports, especially in the area of basketball and volleyball.
- Roblin is home to the Roblin North Stars senior hockey club. They won the North Central Hockey League in 1991-1992. The team later folded. The team returned in 2004-2005, losing in the league semi-finals to the eventual champion Foxwarren Falcons. That same year, the North Stars defeated the Falcons two games to one to capture the Manitoba Senior B Provincial Championships. In 2005-2006, Roblin lost in the league final, three games to two, to the champion Falcons. In 2006-2007, Roblin won the regular season in the league, losing just won game and finishing with 46 points (one better than the Falcons). However, Foxwarren defeated Roblin three games to one in the league final. In the 2007-2008 season, Roblin finished second behind the Falcons and ahead of new teams Foxwarren and Reston. Roblin defeated Miniota/Elkhorn and Grandview in the first two rounds of playoffs while the third round is yet to be completed.
- The Roblin Raiders, the local hockey team for over 23 years, has won several local tournaments, including the Manitoba Ice Romp and the 1998 regional ice hockey festival.
- Roblin has excellent fishing both inside the town limits and within a short drive to Lake of the Prairies.
- Located between Duck Mountain Provincial Park and Riding Mountain National Park, Roblin boasts excellent white tail and large game hunting.
- Roblin has a well maintained and challenging 9 hole golf course, which is now run by the local gestapo, outdoor swimming pool, ice arena, curling rink, movie theater and Subway.
- Roblin has a large rotating jewel which contains an ill-conceived 13 year time capsule--tax dollars hard at work.
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Coordinates: 51°13′59″N 101°21′00″W / 51.233, -101.35
