Biggar World Volume 1, No. 1, August 19th, 1909

Sang, Ma

Ma Sang, Laundry man and cook, came to this country twenty-three years ago. For twenty years he was in B.C. at various trades. Three years ago moved to Edmonton and only four months ago came here from there.

Shephard, Frank

Frank Shephard, boiler maker, was born in England and later coming to Canada, came from Rivers to Biggar twelve months ago in his present capacity.

Smith, D.

D. Smith, native of Scotland, has been here about a year engaged as pipe fitter.

Squrrel, F.G.

F.G. Squrrel, of the Biggar Cafe is a native of "merrie" England, being born in Surrey County, near Croydon. He came here two years ago and homesteaded eleven miles west of Biggar and moved into the town the first of April, this year and built and opened up in his present business.

Stacey, H. G.

H.G. Stacey, catechist in charge of the English church at Biggar, is a Welshman by birth, born in the town of Neath, Glamorganshire, South Wales. Taking a keen interest in religious work he commenced preaching at the age of seventeen years, finally determining to devote his life to the preaching of the Gospel, offered himself to the Church Army (a society connected with the Church of England) and was accepted. After nine months' training on various Mission Vans, entered the training college in London, there completing the training necessary for mission work and passing the Bishop of London's examination received the bishop's license and commission as a captain of the church army and was appointed officer in charge of the London (west) Diocesan mission van and remained in charge nearly five years engaged in various kinds of mission work, Parochial, Navy and Hoppicking Missions, also assisting in Soldier's and Workhouse Missions. Through a breakdown in health he was transferred to the social department of the above society and was appointed relieving officer to the labour homes scattered over England.

Receiving the call for work in the great north-west he applied for work in the Canadian Mission Field and was accepted by the Bishop of Saskatchewan for work in that Diocese, arriving at Prince Albert September 30th, 1908 and was appointed assistant to the Rev. Mr. Schofield, B.A., at Maymont, and after nearly three months was removed to Wainwright, being finally appointed to organize the church at Biggar. The work here has developed rapidly and thanks to grants from Ireland and the S.P.C.K., and also to the generosity of the inhabitants of Biggar, a church has been erected and services are well attended.

Staples, S.J.

S.J. Staples, M.D, C.M., comes from Victoria County, Ontario, near Kirkfield, where he received his public school education, later matriculating at Lindsay Collegiate Institute. Mr. Staples then entered Trinity Medical College at Toronto and after the amalgamation of Trinity and Toronto Medical College, in due course with honours, attained his M.D., C.M. diploma from Toronto Medical College, graduating class of '05. Dr. Staples practised in the east and west for three years when he received appointment as surgeon for the Grand Trunk Pacific at this point. Dr. Staples is President of Biggar Board of Trade and one of the most energetic workers for the betterment and expansion of Biggar.

Stoddard, Ernie

Ernie Stoddard, boiler maker, was born in Halifax, NS and came to Biggar the 10th August 1908, from Rivers and has since been employed in shops here.

Thompson, J.E.

J.E. Thompson, carpenter and builder was born at London, Ont., forty years ago and was educated there. Mr. Thompson followed farming for some years in the east and later learned his trade thoroughly. He came west five years ago and farmed and worked at the building trade near Dundurn and came to Biggar and made entry for homestead and pre-empting in May last.

Tilley, H.

H. Tilley is a native of England and came from Holland, Man. to Biggar and homesteaded. Later he took up railroad work as a watchman.

Tivy, R.B.

R.B. Tivy is twenty-seven years old - was born in Galway Ireland and came to this country nine years ago. Mr. Tivy started his railway life two and a half years ago for the G.T.P. and with locating parties came to Biggar as storekeeper in August, 1909.

Toy, Mah

Mah Toy & Lee Wah, proprietors of the Canadian restaurant, are from China and have been in this country many years and have acquired the language and adopted the customs of this country. They have had much experience in the restaurant business in many cities of Canada and settled in Biggar some three months since as a promising location for a restaurant business.

Travis, F.

F. Travis, of the above mentioned firm, also is in a position business on staff of the Rat Portage Lumber Co. at Winnipeg, and enjoying thoroughly his business integrity the fullest confidence of his business associates.