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Our Spirit Your Success
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1956
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 - City (2001)<br /> - Metro (2001)
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20,103 <br>25,747
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(city) 14827
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<br />(metro) 24840 km&2
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Charles Pender
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Gerry Byrne
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Corner Brook City Council
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Corner Brook website
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2001
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is a
City located in the
Canadian Province of
Newfoundland And Labrador , located on the
Humber River .
James Cook , the famous British cartographer and explorer was the first to survey and record the geography of the Bay of Islands, including the area that is now Corner Brook. Throughout the summer of 1767 he surveyed most of the area, and copies of the maps he created are displayed at the Captain James Cook Monument in Corner Brook.
The area was originally four distinct communities with unique commercial activities.
Curling , with its fishery; Corner Brook West (also known as Humber West or Westside) with its retail businesses; Corner Brook East (also known as Humbermouth and the Heights) with its railway operations; and Townsite (known as Corner Brook), home to the employees of the pulp and paper mill. In 1956, these four communities were amalgamted to form the present-day City of Corner Brook.
In
1999 , Corner Brook, along with
Deer Lake ,
Pasadena , and
Stephenville , hosted the
Canada Games . The Canada Games Centre, now called the
Pepsi Centre, was built for this event.
Corner Brook is home to the Corner Brook Pulp & Paper Mill, which is a major employer for the region. The city is a service centre for western Newfoundland with a regional hospital, shopping & retail, and government offices as well as
Sir Wilfred Grenfell College , a division of
Memorial University Of Newfoundland .
