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Cranbrook (Ktunaxa: ''ʔa·kisk̓aqⱡiʔit'' ) is a city in southeast British Columbia, located on the west side of the Kootenay River at its confluence with the St. Mary's River,〔(BCGNIS entry "Cranbrook (city)" )〕 It is the largest urban centre in the region known as the East Kootenay. As of 2011, Cranbrook's population is 19,319, with a census agglomeration population of 25,037. It is the location of the headquarters of the Regional District of East Kootenay and also the location of regional headquarters of various provincial ministries and agencies, notably the Rocky Mountain Forest District. Cranbrook is home to the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel which presents static exhibits of passenger rail cars built in the 1920s for the CPR and in the 1900s for the Spokane International Railway. It is also the home of the Kootenay Ice, a WHL hockey team, who has won the league title 3 times and the Memorial Cup once. The Ice have made the playoffs 16 straight years (1998-99 to 2013-14) and have a record of .500% or better for 15 straight years (1999-00 to 2013-14). == History == Originally inhabited by Ktunaxa peoples, the land that Cranbrook now occupies was bought by European settlers, notably Colonel James Baker who named his newly acquired land Cranbrook after his home in Cranbrook, Kent, England. In 1898 Baker had successfully convinced Canadian Pacific Railway to establish their Crowsnest Pass line through Cranbrook rather than nearby Gold Rush Boom Town Fort Steele. With that accomplishment Cranbrook became the major centre of the region, while Fort Steele declined; however, the latter is today a preserved heritage town. On November 1, 1905, Cranbrook was incorporated as a city. Some of the major industries include mining and forestry services, trades, and interior health. Interior Health is the number one company for number of employees. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cranbrook, British Columbia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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