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Wilfred R. Meek was born in Nova Scotia September 1883. Meek was one of the village of Biggar's first councillors along with Graham under the first overseer, A.W. Mooney. During the 1911 census, Meek was listed as the head of the household living with George Adcock and William Watt both teenaged salesman at the general store. Meek was born September 1883 and was born in Nova Scotia.

According to the 1909 edition of Biggar World, " W.R. Meek, of the general store of Meek & Urquhart, is from Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia where he received his education and considerable valuable business training. He later came west to Medicine Hat and entered the employ of the C.P.R. and after three years with that corporation, when having become acquainted with Mr. Urquhart - they having some idle capital entered into partnership with the object of locating in business in the west. They heard of the bright future of Biggar and together came here on a prospecting journey last September. They are highly satisfied with conditions here and after returning to Medicine Hat, Mr. Meek, as the firm's representative came again at once to Biggar and bought property and built their store building and installed an excellent and varied line of general merchandise. From the first the firm's business under Mr. Meek's able management has been a lucrative one and the volume of their business rapidly increasing. Mr. Meek is Vice-President of the Board of Trade and was returned as councillor at the first election after the incorporation of Biggar. He is a sterling business man and on the alert constantly toward the welfare of this thriving town. "

see also Meek and Urquhart General Merchants

Source:
"Biographical Sketches of Biggar Professional and Business People", Biggar World, August 19, 1909, pages 2 to 7.

Kulperger, Jan. "1911 Census of Canada / Saskatchewan / Battleford / 17 Townships 34 / page 26" (pdf). Secondary source transcription. Automated Genealogy. http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/View.jsp?id=39751&highlight=7&desc=1911+Census+of+Canada+page+containing+Wilfred+Meek. Retrieved 2010-12-02.

"1911 Census of Canada - Saskatchewan - Battleford- Section 17". Primary source document scans of census. Library and Archives Canada. 2008-07-10. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1911/index-e.html. Retrieved 2010-12-02.



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