British Columbia
Archive of hometown notes from Cranbrook: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.
Published residential mill-rate context for Cranbrook.
Residential mill rates for Cranbrook appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Cranbrook beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
Park with an amphitheatre on the special-event booking sheet and an active master-plan conversation. Outdoor shows have a named Cranbrook
Idlewild Park still orients Cranbrook. Park with an amphitheatre on the special-event booking sheet and an active master-plan conversation. Outdoor shows have a named Cranbrook address.
Rotary Park's bandstand and Idlewild Park's amphitheatre are named booking amenities with electrical fees called out on the parks page.
More on Cranbrook: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
A central community recreation park on the municipal list and zoning facts page. Picnic days and public gatherings still point here.
July 2026 in Cranbrook: Gyro Park. A central community recreation park on the municipal list and zoning facts page. Picnic days and public gatherings still point here.
Gyro Park is explicitly framed as a Community Recreation (P2) park for public use, not a habitat preserve, which matches how locals actually use it.
More on Cranbrook: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Municipal recreation copy counts about 28 citywide parks across roughly 160 hectares, plus three indoor arenas and Western Financial Place.
Walk or drive through Cranbrook long enough and Western Financial Place comes up. Cranbrook's multi-purpose complex for swimming, NHL-size ice, squash, and events. It is the building people mean when they say they are heading to the arena or the pool.
The parks inventory is specific. Gyro Park is the classic community recreation park; Idlewild Park brings an amphitheatre; Rotary Park keeps a bandstand on the booking sheet; Moir Centennial Athletic Park handles the serious outdoor sport. Elizabeth Lake and the Community Forest add the quieter green. Baker Park sits on the same list that tourism materials pair with Baker Hill heritage walking. Across town, Key City Theatre and the History Centre cover stage and heritage nights, with College of the Rockies in the partner column.
More on Cranbrook: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Where Cranbrook sits in published building-permit figures for July 2026.
Building-permit value for Cranbrook comes from Statistics Canada when a direct-tier row exists. Quiet months often follow busy ones.
Open the Cranbrook permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.
Park with an amphitheatre on the special-event booking sheet and an active master-plan conversation. Outdoor shows have a named Cranbrook
June 2026 in Cranbrook: Idlewild Park. Park with an amphitheatre on the special-event booking sheet and an active master-plan conversation. Outdoor shows have a named Cranbrook address.
The Townsman still titles itself East Kootenay News, so Cranbrook readers get Wasa and Wait Creek fire geography with their local desk.
More on Cranbrook: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Gyro Park is a reason people stay fond of Cranbrook.
Walk or drive through Cranbrook long enough and Gyro Park comes up. A central community recreation park on the municipal list and zoning facts page. Picnic days and public gatherings still point here.
The parks inventory is specific. Gyro Park is the classic community recreation park; Idlewild Park brings an amphitheatre; Rotary Park keeps a bandstand on the booking sheet; Moir Centennial Athletic Park handles the serious outdoor sport. Elizabeth Lake and the Community Forest add the quieter green. Baker Park sits on the same list that tourism materials pair with Baker Hill heritage walking. Across town, Key City Theatre and the History Centre cover stage and heritage nights, with College of the Rockies in the partner column.
More on Cranbrook: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Cranbrook sits in East Kootenay news the way the Townsman masthead promises: a service hub that hears Wait Creek wildfire updates and Stage
Western Financial Place still orients Cranbrook. Cranbrook's multi-purpose complex for swimming, NHL-size ice, squash, and events. It is the building people mean when they say they are heading to the arena or the pool.
Gyro Park is explicitly framed as a Community Recreation (P2) park for public use, not a habitat preserve, which matches how locals actually use it.
More on Cranbrook: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Published residential mill-rate context for Cranbrook.
Residential mill rates for Cranbrook appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Cranbrook beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
The parks inventory is specific. Gyro Park is the classic community recreation park; Idlewild Park brings an amphitheatre; Rotary Park
Walk or drive through Cranbrook long enough and Idlewild Park comes up. Park with an amphitheatre on the special-event booking sheet and an active master-plan conversation. Outdoor shows have a named Cranbrook address.
The parks inventory is specific. Gyro Park is the classic community recreation park; Idlewild Park brings an amphitheatre; Rotary Park keeps a bandstand on the booking sheet; Moir Centennial Athletic Park handles the serious outdoor sport. Elizabeth Lake and the Community Forest add the quieter green. Baker Park sits on the same list that tourism materials pair with Baker Hill heritage walking. Across town, Key City Theatre and the History Centre cover stage and heritage nights, with College of the Rockies in the partner column.
More on Cranbrook: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Cranbrook draws municipal drinking water from Joseph Creek and Gold Creek, treated at Cranbrook Water Treatment Facility (Phillips Reservoir).
Cranbrook municipal drinking water starts at Joseph Creek and Gold Creek and is treated at Cranbrook Water Treatment Facility (Phillips Reservoir). Lab numbers on the water page describe the published geography, not every private tap.
Joseph and Gold Creek waters divert into Phillips Reservoir (~2.3 billion litres) southeast of the city for settling, then chlorine and fluoride injection before distribution.
See the Cranbrook water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.
Cranbrook's multi-purpose complex for swimming, NHL-size ice, squash, and events. It is the building people mean when they say they are
May 2026 in Cranbrook: Western Financial Place. Cranbrook's multi-purpose complex for swimming, NHL-size ice, squash, and events. It is the building people mean when they say they are heading to the arena or the pool.
Rotary Park's bandstand and Idlewild Park's amphitheatre are named booking amenities with electrical fees called out on the parks page.
More on Cranbrook: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Cranbrook.
Cranbrook appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.
Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.
Park with an amphitheatre on the special-event booking sheet and an active master-plan conversation. Outdoor shows have a named Cranbrook
Idlewild Park still orients Cranbrook. Park with an amphitheatre on the special-event booking sheet and an active master-plan conversation. Outdoor shows have a named Cranbrook address.
Municipal recreation copy counts about 28 citywide parks across roughly 160 hectares, plus three indoor arenas and Western Financial Place.
More on Cranbrook: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Advertised broadband availability for Cranbrook.
Broadband rows for Cranbrook come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.
A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Cranbrook internet page.
The Townsman still titles itself East Kootenay News, so Cranbrook readers get Wasa and Wait Creek fire geography with their local desk.
Walk or drive through Cranbrook long enough and Western Financial Place comes up. Cranbrook's multi-purpose complex for swimming, NHL-size ice, squash, and events. It is the building people mean when they say they are heading to the arena or the pool.
The parks inventory is specific. Gyro Park is the classic community recreation park; Idlewild Park brings an amphitheatre; Rotary Park keeps a bandstand on the booking sheet; Moir Centennial Athletic Park handles the serious outdoor sport. Elizabeth Lake and the Community Forest add the quieter green. Baker Park sits on the same list that tourism materials pair with Baker Hill heritage walking. Across town, Key City Theatre and the History Centre cover stage and heritage nights, with College of the Rockies in the partner column.
More on Cranbrook: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
How Cranbrook sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.
Indoor radon figures for Cranbrook follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.
A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Cranbrook in national context first.
Idlewild Park is a reason people stay fond of Cranbrook.
April 2026 in Cranbrook: Idlewild Park. Park with an amphitheatre on the special-event booking sheet and an active master-plan conversation. Outdoor shows have a named Cranbrook address.
Gyro Park is explicitly framed as a Community Recreation (P2) park for public use, not a habitat preserve, which matches how locals actually use it.
More on Cranbrook: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
How Cranbrook compares with nearby cities on City Score.
Cranbrook's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.
A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.
Cranbrook sits in East Kootenay news the way the Townsman masthead promises: a service hub that hears Wait Creek wildfire updates and Stage
Western Financial Place still orients Cranbrook. Cranbrook's multi-purpose complex for swimming, NHL-size ice, squash, and events. It is the building people mean when they say they are heading to the arena or the pool.
Stage 2 watering restrictions arrive with odd/even day rules on the city homepage, summer civic language every lawn already understands.
More on Cranbrook: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Published residential mill-rate context for Cranbrook.
Residential mill rates for Cranbrook appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Cranbrook beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
Park with an amphitheatre on the special-event booking sheet and an active master-plan conversation. Outdoor shows have a named Cranbrook
Walk or drive through Cranbrook long enough and Idlewild Park comes up. Park with an amphitheatre on the special-event booking sheet and an active master-plan conversation. Outdoor shows have a named Cranbrook address.
The parks inventory is specific. Gyro Park is the classic community recreation park; Idlewild Park brings an amphitheatre; Rotary Park keeps a bandstand on the booking sheet; Moir Centennial Athletic Park handles the serious outdoor sport. Elizabeth Lake and the Community Forest add the quieter green. Baker Park sits on the same list that tourism materials pair with Baker Hill heritage walking. Across town, Key City Theatre and the History Centre cover stage and heritage nights, with College of the Rockies in the partner column.
More on Cranbrook: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
A central community recreation park on the municipal list and zoning facts page. Picnic days and public gatherings still point here.
Gyro Park still orients Cranbrook. A central community recreation park on the municipal list and zoning facts page. Picnic days and public gatherings still point here.
Gyro Park is explicitly framed as a Community Recreation (P2) park for public use, not a habitat preserve, which matches how locals actually use it.
More on Cranbrook: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Municipal recreation copy counts about 28 citywide parks across roughly 160 hectares, plus three indoor arenas and Western Financial Place.
February 2026 in Cranbrook: Western Financial Place. Cranbrook's multi-purpose complex for swimming, NHL-size ice, squash, and events. It is the building people mean when they say they are heading to the arena or the pool.
Municipal recreation copy counts about 28 citywide parks across roughly 160 hectares, plus three indoor arenas and Western Financial Place.
More on Cranbrook: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Where Cranbrook sits in published building-permit figures for February 2026.
Construction intent in Cranbrook shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.
Open the Cranbrook permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.
Park with an amphitheatre on the special-event booking sheet and an active master-plan conversation. Outdoor shows have a named Cranbrook
Idlewild Park still orients Cranbrook. Park with an amphitheatre on the special-event booking sheet and an active master-plan conversation. Outdoor shows have a named Cranbrook address.
The Townsman still titles itself East Kootenay News, so Cranbrook readers get Wasa and Wait Creek fire geography with their local desk.
More on Cranbrook: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Gyro Park is a reason people stay fond of Cranbrook.
February 2026 in Cranbrook: Gyro Park. A central community recreation park on the municipal list and zoning facts page. Picnic days and public gatherings still point here.
Rotary Park's bandstand and Idlewild Park's amphitheatre are named booking amenities with electrical fees called out on the parks page.
More on Cranbrook: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
The parks inventory is specific. Gyro Park is the classic community recreation park; Idlewild Park brings an amphitheatre; Rotary Park
Walk or drive through Cranbrook long enough and Western Financial Place comes up. Cranbrook's multi-purpose complex for swimming, NHL-size ice, squash, and events. It is the building people mean when they say they are heading to the arena or the pool.
The parks inventory is specific. Gyro Park is the classic community recreation park; Idlewild Park brings an amphitheatre; Rotary Park keeps a bandstand on the booking sheet; Moir Centennial Athletic Park handles the serious outdoor sport. Elizabeth Lake and the Community Forest add the quieter green. Baker Park sits on the same list that tourism materials pair with Baker Hill heritage walking. Across town, Key City Theatre and the History Centre cover stage and heritage nights, with College of the Rockies in the partner column.
More on Cranbrook: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Published residential mill-rate context for Cranbrook.
Residential mill rates for Cranbrook appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Cranbrook beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
Western Financial Place is the big-box civic room: aquatic centre, NHL-size ice, squash, restaurant, and meeting space under one roof.
January 2026 in Cranbrook: Idlewild Park. Park with an amphitheatre on the special-event booking sheet and an active master-plan conversation. Outdoor shows have a named Cranbrook address.
Stage 2 watering restrictions arrive with odd/even day rules on the city homepage, summer civic language every lawn already understands.
More on Cranbrook: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Cranbrook draws municipal drinking water from Joseph Creek and Gold Creek, treated at Cranbrook Water Treatment Facility (Phillips Reservoir).
Ask where Cranbrook drinking water begins and the answer is Gold Creek, then Cranbrook Water Treatment Facility (Phillips Reservoir). That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.
Joseph and Gold Creek waters divert into Phillips Reservoir (~2.3 billion litres) southeast of the city for settling, then chlorine and fluoride injection before distribution.
See the Cranbrook water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.