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In Memoriam

rwchambe — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:50:45 CDT

Lives Lost At Work

Geo. T. Coville, Switchman [10]
G.T.P. Yard Biggar
June 1917
*
Fred L. Hanway, Brakeman [1]
between Biggar and Wainwright
5th October 1925
*
William Haryett, Brakeman [13]
at Neola
October 1928
*
Frank Wright, Brakeman [11]
at Allan
June 1931
*
Ralph L. Hebbard, Engineer [2]
at Wainright, AB
23rd May 1934
*
Otto William Kegler, Brakeman [3]
near Asquith, SK
1st April 1945
*
T.O. Stewart, Brakeman [4]
near Unity, SK
6th July 1946

John Logan, Engineer [5]
at Young, SK

24th November 1946

Joseph Malec, Brakeman [5]
at Young, SK

24th November 1946

*
Terence Rann, Brakeman [6]
Watrous Yard
29th November 1949
*
Clarence Stanley Tremblay, Brakeman [12]
Watrous Yard
24th March 1956
*

Peter Shutiak, Conductor [7]
at Asquith, SK

17th April 1983

*
William Brownlee, Conductor VIA Rail [8]
at Hinton, AB
8th February 1986
*

Dennis Graham Irven, Conductor [9]

near Biggar, SK
24th May 1997

Mark Anderson Edwards, Engineer [9]
near Biggar, SK

24th May 1997

WE REMEMBER THEM

Sources
1. The Independent, Biggar, SK, November 25, 1926, page 1. (Died between Biggar and Wainwright.)
2. The Independent, Biggar, SK, May 24, 1934, page 1 & June 14, 1934, page 8.
(Died suddenly while at Wainwright.)
3. The Independent, Biggar, SK, April 5, 1945 page 1, & April 12, 1945, page 1.
(Died near Asquith on the train of a heart attack.)
4.The Independent, Biggar, SK, August 8, 1946, page 3. (Collapsed at work and died before getting to the hospital at Unity.)
5."Rail Accident Claims Two Biggarites", The Independent, Biggar, SK, November 28, 1946, page 1.(Headon collision at Young.)
6. The Independent, Biggar, SK, December 1, 1949, page 1, & December 8, 1949, page 1. (Died in a rail accident in the freight yard at Watrous.)
7. A Harvest of Memories, Volume 1, North Biggar History Book Committee, 1986, page 29. (Killed by a drunk driver in a car accident while on his way to work.)
8. Commission of Inquiry Hinton Train Collision, Minister of Supply and Services Canada, 1986, page 25.(Killed in a head on between a VIA passenger train and a freight train at Hinton. Had worked out of Biggar for years before going over to VIA Rail.)
9. Irven and Edwards obituary clippings from The Independent 1997. (Killed in an auto accident while Dead Heading in a taxi just west of Biggar on Highway No. 14.)
10.The Independent, Biggar, Sask., June 14, 1917, page 1. (killed at G.T.P. yards last Monday, caught between two cars, 26 years old)
11. The Independent, Biggar, Sask., July 2, 1931. page 1. (Sudden death came while shunting a freight car at Allan.)
12. "Clarence Tremblay Killed In Train Crash At Watrous" The Independent, Biggar, Sask., March 29, 1956, page 1 (killed in a shunting accident in the C.N.R. yards at Watrous)
13.The Independent, Biggar, Sask., October 25, 1928, page 1 and November 1, 1928, page 4.(Accidental death while switching cars on CNR at Neola).

Biggar School Teachers

rwchambe — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:01:04 CDT

Can anyone add to this listing?

Teachers 1912-1913
Principal

J.T. Horsman

Assistants

Miss E.R. O’Brien
Miss E. Macklin
Miss N. Bowles

The Independent, Biggar, Sask., June 26, 1913, page 1.

Teachers 1913-1914
Principal

W.H. Shaw

Assistants

Miss E. Macklin
Miss O. Blakeley
Miss N. Bowles

The Independent, Biggar, Sask., September 25, 1913, page 1.

Teachers 1914-1915
Principal

W.R. Shaw

Assistants

Miss E. Mackin
Miss O. Blakeley
Miss. N. Bowles

The Independent, Biggar, Sask., January 8, 1914, pages 1.

Teachers 1915-1916
Principal

J.E. Laird

Vice Principal

Miss King

Miss Agnes Douglas
Miss Bowles
Miss Welch

The Independent, Biggar, Sask., August 19, 1915, page 1.

Teachers Public School 1920-21
Principal

I. McCallum

Assistant Principal

Miss E.A. Colbiornsen

Grades 6 & 7 - Miss W.A. Searle
Grade 5 - F.F. Brown
Grade 4 - A.A. Griffin
Grade 3 - L. McFarland
Grade 2 Sr. - J. McFarland
Grade 2 Jr. - E. Montgomery
Grade 1 Sr. - L. McHargue
Grade 1 Jr. - Mrs. J. Collins

"New Staff of Teachers For Public School" The Independent, Biggar, Sask., August 19, 1920, page 1.

Biggar School Teachers 1921-22

Principal

Mr. Irvine McCollom

Primary - Mrs. Douthwaite
Grade 1 Senior -Miss Etta Yingst
Grade 1 Junior - Miss McHargue
Grade 2 - Miss Janet McFarland
Grade 3 - Miss Leta McFarland
Grade 4 - Miss Young
Grade 5 - Miss F.E Brown
Grade 6 - Miss E Montgomery
Grade 7 - Miss W.A. Serle or Searle
Grade 8 & 1st year of High School - Miss Phyllis Leslie

Source: School Board Minutes for May 31, 1921 and June 10, 1921.

Biggar School Teachers 1922-23 Principal

I. McCollom

Miss Young
Miss Yingst
Miss Leslie
Miss L. McFarland
Mrs. Douthwaite
Miss Searle - granted 6 months leave from Dec 1922
Mrs. McLean - fill Miss Searle’s leave
Miss Brown
Miss J. McFarland
Grade 1 Senior - Miss Sandford
Grade 5 - Miss Graham
Grade 8 - Miss Russell

The minutes did not state what grade the teachers who were staying would be teaching.

Source: School Board Minutes for May 29, 1922 and July 31, 1922.

Biggar School Teachers 1923-1924
Principal

Mr. W.C. Sandercock

Miss G. Taylor
Miss E.E.Grahame
Miss M. Young
Miss L.McFarland
Mrs. Douthwaite
Miss R.Russell
Mrs. Briggs
Miss F. Hickerson
Miss J. McFarland
Miss E. Yingst
Miss Fowler, substitute teacher

B. Robinson, caretaker

Source:
Biggar School Board Minutes: May 21, 1923, June 23, 1923, July 27, 1923, July 30, 1923, August 20, 1923, September 24, 1923, and May 26, 1924.

Biggar School Teachers 1925-1926
Principal

Mr. W. C. Sandercock

Miss E. Colbiernsen
Miss H.G. Hardie
F. Miller
Mrs. S.A. Briggs
Miss E.E. Graham
Miss N. McLean
Miss M. young
Miss L. McFarland
R. Trerice
Miss J. McFarland
H. Tripp
Miss H. Fowler
Mrs. B. Tate
Mrs. Shade - substitute teacher

B. Robinson, caretaker
T. Whalen, caretaker

Source:
Biggar School Board Minutes for June 4, 1925, July 30, 1925, September 30, 1925, June 2, 1926.

Biggar Public School

rwchambe — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:55:15 CDT

Biggar Public School Teachers 1957-1958

What's New?

rwchambe — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:52:29 CDT

September 22, 2008 added Biggar Public School Teachers 1957-1958

September 14, 2008, updated Valedictorian BCHS

September 14, 2008, updated some of the BCHS Awards

September 14, 2008, added Teaching Stafff BCHS 1960 and 1961

September 14, 2008, added Teaching Staff BCHS 1958 and 1959

September 12, 2008, added photograph of View of Biggar Yard from atop of coal dock.

September 11, 2008, added photographs of the Biggar Cemetery memorial and historic gates.

September 11, 2008, added Graduation Class 1962 and photo.

August 18, 2008, added Graduation Class photo for 1958,.

July 6, 2008, BCHS Graduation Class 2008, content added. Need a graduation photo.

July 2, 2008, under Canadian National Railway added Coal Dock, photograph and description added.

June 27, 2008, under Canadian National Railway added Station Agents category. Some content added. Imcomplete.

May 31, 2008, BCS 2000 Staff 2007, content added.

May 25, 2008, BCS Graduation Class 2007, content added.

May 20, 2008, BCHS Graduation Class 1998, content added.

May 18, 2008, St. Paul's Anglican Church - Memories of the Canon Bulleyment Years, content added.

May 18, 2008, Lions Courtesy Car content added.

May 18, 2008, added Railroad Memories - George "Lord" Astley.

May 18, 2o08, added Railroad Memories - Tom "Boar Meat" Palmer.

May 18, 2008, added Railroad Memories - Bodo Snow Plow April 1 - April 13, 1956.

May 18, 2008, added new category - "Railroading Memories".

May 16, 2008, added bio for Besse, C.Victor.

May 16, 2008, B.P.O. Elk's, content added.

April 30, 2008. Added photos of Biggar Mayors. No photo for Fred Dawson, R.M. Drummond or G. Wittick. Does anyone have a photo of these gentlemen? If anyone has a better quality photo of any of the Mayors than what I have posted, pleased submit the better photograph.

April 11, 2008, Biggar Central School 2000, added content for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 added awards, staff and valedictorian

April 10, 2008, Biggar Central School 2000 Graduation, content added for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.

April 9, 2008, Biggar Composite High School - Teaching Staff, content added for 1984,1987,1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999.

April 8, 2008, Biggar Composite High School - Teaching Staff, content added for 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983.

April 7, 2008, Biggar Composite High School Graduation, content added annd photo for 1993, 1994.

April 6, 2008, Biggar Composite High School Graduation, content added, and photos for 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1992.

April 5, 2008, Biggar Composite High School Graduation, contented added and photos for 1980, 1981,1982, 1983, 1986.

April 5, 2008, Biggar Composite High School Graduation, content added for 1977, 1978 and 1979.
Does anybody have graduation class photos to add to the pages?

April 4, 2008, Biggar Composite High School Graduation added graduation photos and captions for 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974 and 1975.

March 29, 2008, Biggar Composite High School Graduation, content added for 1972, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968. Does anybody have graduation class photos to add to the pages?

March 27, 2008, Biggar Composite High School Graduation, content added for 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974. Does anybody have graduation class photos to add to the pages?

March 27, 2008, Phillip Hamel, adopted, content added.

March 20, 2008, Biggar Historical Timeline 1913 1920, adopted, content added.

March 12, 2008, World War II - Honor Roll World War II, content added.

March 12, 2008, World War I - Honor Roll World War I - R.M. of Biggar, content added.

March 12, 2008, World War I - Honor Roll World War I, content added.

March 11, 2008, St. Gabriel School Roll Call 1927, content added.

March 11, 2008, Biggar School District - Biggar School District Roll Call 1910, content added.

March 10, 2008, World War II, Geographic Memorials, content added.

March 9, 2008, Biggar Composite High School Graduation, content added for 1959 and 1960. Does anybody have graduation class photos to add to the pages?

March 8, 2008, Biggar High School Graduation, added content for 1944 and 1956.

March 7, 2008, Biggar Composite High School Graduation, content added for 1958.

March 7, 2008, Biggar High School Graduation, content added for 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955 and 1957. Does anybody have graduation class photos to add to the pages?

March 5, 2008, Biggar School Board, added data for 1914. Incomplete.

March 3, 2008, Edward H. Erickson, adopted, biography added.

March 3, 2008, Erickson Hardware, adopted, data added and link added to Edward Erickson biography.

March 2, 2008, Buchanan's Meat Market, adopted, data added.

February 27, 2008, A.W. Mooney, adopted, biography added and link added to Biggar Mayors list.

February 27, 2008, Cephas T. Rodman, adopted, biography added.

February 27, 2008, Dr. Robert J. Gardiner, adopted, biography added.

February 26, 2008, Sutherland H. Curran, adopted, biography added.

February 26, 2008, Frank Hopkins, adopted, biography added.

February 26, 2008, Charles A. Scott, adopted, biography added.

February 26, 2008, W.W. Miller, revised, photograph added.

February 26, 2008, Biggar Museum & Gallery, adopted, and data added.

February 26, 2008, Dr. Sidney Shaw, adopted, biography and link to Biggar Mayors list added.

February 26, 2008, Howard McLaren, adopted, biography and link to Biggar Mayors list added.

February 20, 2008, James Bros., adopted, data added.

February 20, 2008, Sunrise Four Mill, adopted, data added.

February 17, 2008, added topic Dawson, Frederick A., adopted, biography added and linked to Biggar Mayors list.

February 17, 2008, added topic Biggar School Teachers, added data for 1912-13 and 1913-14. Incomplete. Can anyone add to this listing?

February 10, 2008, Frederick G. Squirrel, adopted, bio added and linked to Biggar Mayors list.

February 1, 2008, Biggar Directory 1908, adopted, data added.

February 1, 2008, Rann's Bakery, adopted, data added.

February 1, 2008, Ideal Bakery, adopted, data added.

February 1, 2008, Davies Sunshine Bakery, adopted, data added.

January 31, 2008, Biggar Hotel, adopted, data added.

January 31, 2008, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, adopted, data added.

January 31, 2008, Eamon Block, adopted, data added.

January 30, 2008, Leslie's Drug Store, adopted, data added.

January 27, 2008, National Registration 1940 adopted, data added.

January 27, 2008, Biggar Historical Timeline 1951 to 1960, adopted, data added for 1951 to March 1954. A work in progress.

January 27, 2008, Biggar Historical Timeline 1931 to 1940 adopted, data added.

January 26 2008, Safeway, adopted, data added.

January 26, 2008, The Independent, adopted, data added.

January 26, 2008, Fox Jewellers, adopted, data added.

January 26, 2008, O'Brien's Hardware, adopted, data added.

January 26, 2008, Canadian National Railway added sub- topic In Memoriam added and data added.

January 25, 2008, Biggar Post Office, adopted, added a list of Postmasters.

January 25, 2008, added to Canadian National Railways sub topic Trainmaster Secretary, data added, incomplete.

January 25, 2008, added to Navigation List "Biggar's First Citizens", data added.

January 25, 2008, Contributor Guildlines added more guidelines.

Janauary 25, 2008, Canadian National Railways, Watch Inspectors adopted, data added. Incomplete.

January 25, 2008, Canadian National Railways, Trainmaster's adopted, data added. Incomplete.

January 25, 2008, Canadian National Railways - Medical Officers adopted, data added, incomplete.

January 25, 2008, Canadian National Railways added topics.

January 24, 2008, added topic, 1973 Rail Strike, data added.

January 24, 2008, Canadian National Railway, added sub topic Fun Stuff - sub topic - "Definitions of Railway Jobs", data added.

January 24, 2008, Canadian National Railway, added sub topic "Operators' Lament", data added.

January 24, 2008, Biggar MLA's adopted, data added.

January 22, 2008, Ku Klux Klan in Rural Saskatchewan, adopted and data added.

January 22, 2008, Biggar Mayors, adopted, some data added. Incomplete

January 22, 2008, Population adopted, some added data. Incomplete.

January 20, 2008, Biggar Historical Timeline, 1941 to 1950 adopted, added data.

January 20, 2008, added to Navigation List "Contributor Guidelines" with guidelines for submitting copyright material and photographs and "Project Needs" describing where anyone can help with the project.

January 20, 2008, Biggar Cemetery, added 2 photos.

January 20, 2008, Water Tower, added photo.

January 19, 2008, Biggar 1908 adopted and data added to topic.

January 19, 2008, Biggar Oil and Gas Company, adopted, added names of Board of Directors.

January 19, 2008, Biggar Historical Timeline, 1921-1930 adopted, added data.

January 19, 2008, Biggar Cemetery, adopted, added data.

Biggar Public School Teachers 1957-1958

rwchambe — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:50:59 CDT

Thornton School

Grade 8 - Miss Elaine Culbert
Grade 7 - Miss Joyce Brown
Grades 7 & 8 - George Todd
Grade 6 - Miss Beatrice Grenkie & Miss Donalda Lockwood
Grade 5 - Miss Sybil Weller & Miss Anne Tavanetz
Grade 4 - Miss Evelyn Norgard &Miss Alice Kaluzy

In Cecilia and Gettysburg School Buildings

Grade 3 - Mrs. Doris Brown & Miss Francis Harvey

Central School

Grade 2 - Miss Vera Hydomako & Miss Arlene Page
Grade 1 - Miss Mary Dick & Miss Joyce La Brosse

Source: The Independent, Biggar, Saskatchewan, August 22, 1957, page 1.

Biggar Composite High School Graduation

rwchambe — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:35:08 CDT

The first class to graduate from Biggar Composite High School was in 1958.
The last class to graduate from Biggar Composite High School was the class 1999.

Does anyone have graduation class photos to add
to the pages where there is no photograph?

Biggar Composite High School

rwchambe — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:30:50 CDT

The official opening of Biggar Composite High School took place on November 13, 1957 with the Honorable Woodrow S. Lloyd, Minister of Education for the Province of Saskatchewan cutting the ribbon.

The new school had eight classrooms, a Manual Training Shop, a Gymnasium, a Home Economics room and a Science Laboratory.

Teaching Staff 1958 and 1959

rwchambe — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:21:30 CDT

1958

G.F. (George) Anderson - Principal

Mrs. Eva Rempel - Home Ec
Mr. Ziegler - shop
Mrs. Micky Hannay - French, geometry, trigonometry
Mr. Zaleschuk - phys ed
Miss Inga Skejeie - social studies, math
Dick Hinther - sciences
Miss MaryAnn Marshall - typing, shorthand, accounting
Mr. John (Jack) Rempel - english

Caretaker - Mr. Gordon Burton

1959

G.F. (George) Anderson - Principal

Jack Rempel - composition, literature
Fred Field - shop, math
Dick Hinther - biology, chemistry, science
Miss Catherine Roney - French, Composition, literature
Mrs. Eva Rempel - home ec
Vic Andreas - algebra, geometry, physics
Virgil Claffey - typing, bookkeeping, social studies
Miss Inga Skejeie - social studies, guidance
Clarence Proctor - phys ed, health, science
Caretaker - Gordon Burton

Davidson's Confectionary

rwchambe — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:00:10 CDT

There is no abstract available for this page revision.

McLaren, Howard

rwchambe — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:55:16 CDT

One of the pioneer residents of Biggar is Howard McLaren, mayor, who was also in the real estate, insurance and loan business here and conducted an undertaking establishment. He was born in the township of Kittley, Leeds county, Ontario, on the 1st of October, 1882 [1], a son of William and Mary (Montgomery) McLaren, likewise natives of Ontario. The father was a successful agriculturist and operated the farm on which he was born.

The public schools of Leeds county afforded Howard McLaren his education and he remained under the parental roof until he was sixteen years of age, when he went on the road for the Percival Plow & Stove Company, in whose employ he remained one year and then went west with the Pembrooke Scale Company. In 1902 he located in Wales, North Dakota, and there engaged in the butcher and horse business for six years, at the end of that time returning to Canada and locating in Cobalt, Ontario, where he continued dealing in horses for one and one-half years. In 1908, in connection with the emigration department, he came to Biggar and remained in the employ of the government two years as the Immigration Agent. [2] When Mr. McLaren came to Biggar there were five inhabitants in the town and he has witnessed and contributed in a great degree to its present growth and prosperity. He started the first butcher shop in Biggar and later sold it to Louis O’dette and was also an agent for Massey-Harris implements. [3] Subsequently, after resigning his position with the government, he entered the real estate, insurance and loans business and likewise resumed his activities as a horse dealer. Later, he opened an undertaking establishment and he continued all of those enterprises. Associated with him in the real estate business was Charles Davis and the firm was known as McLaren & Davis. Mr. McLaren had extensive farming interests here. He acquired a homestead near Biggar when he first came here and for some time he made a specialty of raising pure-blooded short- horn cattle, geese and bronze turkeys. He also bred race horses and was the owner of a number of fine pacers. Mr. McLaren travelled extensively throughout Canada, the United States and Cuba but to his mind there is no place like Biggar for a home.

On the 1st of August, 1921, Mr. McLaren was married to Miss Maude Langstaff. They were members of the Anglican church and generous contributors to the various charities. Mr. McLaren followed an independent course in politics, giving his support to the man best fitted for the office without regard to party principles. He was elected Mayor of Biggar in 1919, 1920, 1923, 1924 and 1925. For a time he was also a member of the town council. Mr. McLaren died in March 30, 1947 [4] and was buried on April 2, 1947 in Biggar Cemetery. [5]

Sources:
Hawkes, John, The Story of Saskatchewan and Its People, S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1924, Three Volumes, Volume 3, page 1435.
1. His obituary states that he was born October 31, 1881. His tombstone in Biggar Cemetery shows he was born in 1881.
2. At the time of the 1911 Canada Census, Mr. McLaren was the Immigration Agent.
3. Biggar World, August 19, 1909, page 5.
4. His death date is calculated based on his obituary which stated he died on Sunday and the newspaper was published on Thursday, April 3, 1947.
5. Biggar Cemetery, Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, 2007.

External Links:
Hawkes, John, The Story of Saskatchewan and Its People

Teaching Staff

rwchambe — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:04:38 CDT

1954 and 1955

1956 and 1957

1958 and 1959

1960 and 1961

1962 and 1963

1964 and 1965

1966 and 1967

1968 and 1969

1970 and 1971

1972 and 1973

1974 and 1975

1976 and 1977

1978 and 1979

1980 and 1981

1982 and 1983

1984 and 1985

1986 and 1987

1988 and 1989

1990 and 1991

1992 and 1993

1994 and 1995

1996 and 1997

1998 and 1999

Teaching Staff 1960 and 1961

rwchambe — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:03:17 CDT

1960

Principal - G.F. (George) Anderson

Miss Inga Skejeie - social studies, guidance
Mrs. Eva Rempel - home ec
Vic Andreas - math, geometry, physics
Jack Rempel - literature, composition
Fred Field - shop, social studies
Mrs. Dorothy Jackson - typing, bookkeeping
Dick Hinther - science, chemistry, biology, math
Miss Gwennith Rowlands - Frenchy, composition
Clarence Proctor - phys ed

Louella Foster - librarian

Caretaker - Gordon Burton

1961

Principal G.F. (George) Anderson

Jack Rempel - composition, literature
Mrs. Dorothy Jackson - typing, bookeeping
Miss Inga Skejeie - social studies
Vic Andreas - physics, geometry, algebra
Elias Nesdoly - science, chemistry, biology
Mrs. Eva Rempel - home ec
Miss Olive Wilson - french, english
Clarence Proctor - phys ed, health
Fred Field - shop, drafting, sheet metal

Librarian - Louella Foster

Caretaker - Gordon Burton

Valedictorian

rwchambe — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:59:17 CDT

1958 - Rod Ramsey
1959 - Gladys Lindgren
1960 - Helen Hydomako
1961 - Joyce Sully
1962 - Donalda Buchanan
1963
1964
1965
1966 - Shirley Sully
1967
1968
1969 - Brian Brownlee
1970 - Diane Meger
1971 - Lorraine Gregory
1972
1973 - Rhonda Kennedy
1974- Judy Christianson
1975 - Debra Boake
1976 - Lloyd Hanna
1977 - Esther Baldwin York
1978 - Debbie Flasch

1979 - Cheryl Newton
1980 - Wilma de Haan
1981 - Shannon Selin
1982 - Henry Cox
1983 - Bonita Schreiber
1984 - Lynn Gidluck
1985 - Richard Selin
1986
1987 - Coral Itterman
1988 - Lesley Hoogeveen
1989 - Michelle Hoult
1990 - Trevor Bergfeldt
1991
1992 - Gail Dyck
1993 - Mike Evanoff
1994 - Dana Brown
1995
1996 - Deanna Scott
1997 - Leah Busse
1998 - Devin Itterman
1999 - Kristin Deyenberg

2000 -
2001 - Jade Aurat
2002 - Candice Grant
2003 - Chelsey Carruthers
2004 - Steven Dollansky
2005 - Michelle Delainey
2006 -
2007 - Christopher Beckett
2008 - Stephanie Schmeiser

Shirley Rennie Award

rwchambe — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:58:27 CDT

The Shirley Rennie Award is presented to the male and female student contributing most to school sports and athletics during the term.

1961 - Marion Angelopoulus & Lawrence Gilewich
1962 - Wilma Turtle & Bob Hoult
1963
1964
1965
1966 - John Werezak & Wendy Wiese
1967
1968
1969 - Marla Keogan & Donald Pedrotti
1970
1971 - Wayne Brownlee & Faye Angelopoulos
1972
1973 - Grant Gudmundson & Debbie Proctor
1974 - Alan Crozier & Roy McNally
1975 - Alana Crozier & Roy McNally - don’t think this is correct!!!!!
1976 - Don Proctor & Linda Boisvert
1977 - Garth Gudmundson & Cindy Poelzer
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982 - David Keith & Myrna Beebe
1983 - Darryl Kerr & Jill Tucker
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989 - Regena Domashovitz & Chris Hawkins
1990 - Brian Keith & Marlls Bens
1991
1992 - Brent Swyryda & B.J. Allard
1993 - Dion Harrabek & Shelly Keogan
1994 - Dana Brown & James Feather
1995
1996 - Adrienne Fagnou & Ryan Itterman
1997 - Ryan Itterman & Adrienne Fagnou
1998 - Stefanie Fagnou & Ryan Wright
1999 - Zenin Malazdrewich & Nancy Donahue
2000
2001 - Lacy Laye & Mike Gerein
2002 - Jodi Anderson & Kent Laye
2003 - Laura Charboneau & Garret Poletz
2004 - Stephanie Zidkovich & Joe Schweder
2005 - Justin Heather
2006
2007 - Sarah Zimmer & Cody Flasch
2008 - Cody Flasch & Miranda Dielsen

Dale Fogelberg Trophy

rwchambe — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:57:19 CDT

Dale Fogelberg Trophy is awarded to the best all-around student in the graduating class. The recipient is determined by combining academic average with extra curricular activies that the student has been involved in during their senior years.

1954 - Shirley Clay
1955 - Shirley Monk
1956
1957
1958
1959 - Bill Haffermehl
1960 - Marilyn Merryfield
1961 - Don Haffemehl
1962 - Cindy Hoult
1963
1964
1965
1966
1966 - George Lund
1967
1968
1969 - Ronald Sully
1970
1971 - Wayne Brownlee
1972
1973 - Bonnie-Lou Yaroshko
1974 - Peggy Sapsford
1975 - Debra Boake
1976 - Jeff McNaught
1977 - Garth Gudmundson
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982 - Heather Selin

1983 - Justine Datta
1984 -
1985
1986 - Lorelei McKay
1987 - Susan Bens
1988 - Lesley Hoogeveen
1989 - Shelley Hammond
1990 - Marlis Bens
1991
1992 - Robert Millard
1993 - Shelly Keogan
1994 - Dana Brown
1995
1996 - Kimberley Dehr
1997 - Ryan Itterman
1998 - Jennifer Deyenberg
1999 - Nancy Donahue
2000 -
2001 - Chelsea Bulani
2002 - Heather McKinley
2003 - Cassandra Bulani
2004 - Steven Dollansky
2005 - Leo Perlinger
2006
2007 - Kristina Barclay
2008 - Stephanie Schmeiser

Teaching Staff 1962 and 1963

rwchambe — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:26:59 CDT

Principal - J.C. "Jack" Struthers

Vic Andreas - physics, geometry, algebra
Sharon Steen - home ec, social studies
Clarence Proctor - phys. ed, math
Ron Hodges - chemistry, biology, science, math
Miss McCordick - typing, bookkeeping, literature
Mrs. Jensen - French, composition
Fred Field - shop, social studies
Scott McDonald - social studies, math
Mr. Pearson - French, composition
Marjorie Woloshyn - literature, composition
Louella Foster - librarian
Gordon Burton - custodian

Eamon's Bowl A-Drome

rwchambe — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:04:37 CDT

There is no abstract available for this page revision.

Davidson's Confectionary Memories

Dimcc — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:01:34 CDT

Davidson's was the most important store in town to all the kids of Biggar!

Biggar Cemetery Historic Gates

rwchambe — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:22:56 CDT

The September 3, 1936 edition of the Biggar newspaper reported that on Sunday, the memorial entrance gates to the cemetery were dedicated by the Rev. T.W. Kirkbride, chaplin of the Legion.

Coal Dock

rwchambe — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:39:19 CDT

View of the GTP Coal Dock in Biggar Yard. The coal dock was erected in 1911 and was approximately 1,500 feet long and 35 feet high. It was no longer required so was torn down in February 1956.

Foreman over the years were Fred Hale, Jack Fraser and Bob Stenhouse.

Source
The Independent, Biggar, Saskatchewan, February 16, 1956, page 1.