Biggar, Saskatchewan
Biggar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Biggar | |
Biggar town limit sign | |
| Motto(s): "New York is big, but this is Biggar." | |
| Coordinates: 52°03′32″N 107°58′44″W / 52.059°N 107.979°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 12 |
| Rural Municipality | Biggar |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1909 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1911 |
| Founded by | Grand Trunk Pacific Railway |
| Named after | William Hodgins Biggar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Rickwood |
| • Town Manager | Marty Baroni |
| • Governing body | Biggar Town Council |
| • MLA (Biggar-Sask Valley) | Randy Weekes (SKP) |
| • MP (Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek) | Kelly Block (CON) |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.75 km2 (6.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,161 |
| • Density | 137.2/km2 (355/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0K 0M0 |
| Area codes | 306, 633 |
| Highways | Highway 4 Highway 14 Highway 51 |
| Website | townofbiggar |
Biggar is a town in central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is on Highway 14, 93 kilometres (58 mi) west of Saskatoon.
Biggar has become well known for its unusual town slogan, an Olympic athlete, and a world-record deer. The town was featured on American morning newsmagazine The Today Show in February 2010 as part of an ongoing Canadian-oriented segment during the 2010 Winter Olympics.