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Encyclopedia > Biggar, Saskatchewan

Biggar is a town located in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the hometown of 1998 Olympic gold medalist in women's curling, Sandra Schmirler. It is also the hometown of New York actor, Lucas Porter. Biggar is home to Prairie Malt Limited (http://www.prairiemaltltd.com), a large barley processing plant. 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.


The town is known for its slogan "New York is big, but this is Biggar."


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According to the 2001 Statistics Canada census:

Population: 2,243 (_4.6% from 1996)
Land area: 15.75 km²
Population density: 142.4 people/km²
Median age: 42.7 (males: 41.5, females: 44.2)
Total private dwellings: 1,065
Median household income: $41,975



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North: The Battlefords
West: Kerrobert Biggar East: Saskatoon
South: Rosetown






 

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