Biggar, Saskatchewan
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| Town of Biggar | |
| Motto: "New York is big, but this is Biggar." | |
  Town of Biggar
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 12 |
| Rural Municipality | Biggar |
| Post office Founded | N/A |
| Incorporated (Village) | N/A |
| Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Raymond Sadler |
| - Town Manager | R. G. (Bob) Tyler |
| - Governing body | Biggar Town Council |
| Area | |
| - Total | 15.75 km² (6.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 2,033 |
| - Density | 129.1/km² (334.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC) |
| Postal code | S0K 0M0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
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| Website: *Official Town Website | |
Biggar is a town located in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the hometown of 1998 Olympic gold medalist in women's curling, Sandra Schmirler. Its former Member of Parliament was M.J. Coldwell, the leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in the 1940s and 1950s. He represented the town for 23 years, from 1935-1958 and was one of the architects of Canada's social safety net.
The Biggar railway station was constructed in 1907 and is serviced by Via Rail with The Canadian serving the station three times per week.
The town is also home to the World Famous "Hanson Buck". [1]
Prairie Malt Limited, a large barley processing plant, is also located in Biggar. Some of the best barley in the world is grown within a one hundred kilometre radius of Biggar. The malthouse has an annual capacity of 220,000 metric tonnes. Malt is a primary ingredient in beer and whisky.
It is located within the Sun West School Division.
The town is known for its slogan "New York is big, but this is Biggar."
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[edit] Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census[2]:
| • Population: | 2,033 (-9.4% from 2001) |
| • Land area: | 15.75 km² (6.08 sq mi) |
| • Population density: | 129.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (334 /sq mi) |
| • National population rank (Out of 5,008): | Ranked N/A |
| • Median age: | 42.7 (males: 41.5, females: 44.2) |
| • Total private dwellings: | 1,047 |
| • Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: | 911 |
| • Mean household income: | $41,975 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Story of the World Record Whitetail Deer. King's Outdoor World. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
- ^ 2006 Community Profile
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