Known as the largest urban centre of the East Kootenay region, Cranbrook is situated in southeast British Columbia, located on the west side of the Kootenay River. With a current population of 20,047 people and growing, and an economic focus on tourism, Cranbrook is home to the Canadian Rockies International Airport, the East Kootenay Regional Hospital, the College of the Rockies, the 600 seat Key City Theatre, the Western Financial Place recreational complex, and growing summer Farmer's Market.