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Trail () is a city in the Kootenay region of the interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is the seat of the Kootenay Boundary Regional District.
Geography
Trail has an area of 34.78 square kilometers. The city is located on both banks of the Columbia River, approximately 10 kilometres north of the US border.
Demographics
According to Statistics Canada, Trail's population was 7575 during the Canada 2001 Census.
- Caucasian: 91.3%
- Aboriginal: 4.0%
- Chinese: 1.6%
- South Asian: 1.4%
- Filipino: 0.8%
- Hispanic: 0.4%
- Other races: 0.5%
Famous natives
- Jason Bay, current MLB player - Pittsburgh Pirates
- Lauren Bay, Canadian National Softball Team pitcher
- Dallas Drake, current NHL player - Blues
- Barret Jackman, current NHL player - Blues
- Steve McCarthy, current NHL player - Blackhawks, Canucks, Thrashers
- Adam Deadmarsh, former NHL player - Avalanche, Kings
- Shawn Horcoff, current NHL player - Oilers
- Ray Ferraro , former NHL player - Islanders, Rangers, Whalers, Thrashers, Kings
- Steve Tambellini, former NHL player & current Assistant GM of the Vancouver Canucks
- Cesare Maniago, former NHL player - Leafs, Canadiens, Rangers, NorthStars, Canucks
- Kerrin Lee-Gartner, Canadian Olympic Women's Ski Team, Downhill Olympic Gold Medal - 1992
- Ken Georgetti, current President of the Canadian Labour Congress
- Thomas d'Aquino, current President of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives
- Tom Harrison, former MLB pitcher - Kansas City A's
External links
- City of Trail Official Site
- Trail Chamber Of Commerce Website
- Trail Smoke Eaters Website
"Trail, British Columbia"