View of a Canadian National Railway (CNR) snow plow clearing the snow off the tracks near Biggar, Saskatchewan. Two people can be seen walking beside the train

An elevated view of the CNR station from across the tracks. The front part of a steam locomotive is seen in the picture as well as a few town buildings in the background. There are many items sitting on the platform.

An exterior view of the Canadian National Railway (CNR) station in Biggar, Saskatchewan.

The office part of the station remains standing while the rest lies in rubble.

A view of the CNR Station from across the tracks looking at the south east side.

A view of the Canadian National Railway (CNR) Tennis Courts in Biggar, Saskatchewan; train station/depot can be seen in the background.

A view of the Canadian National Railway (CNR) Tennis Courts in Biggar, Saskatchewan; train station/depot can be seen in the background.

An exterior view of the Water Tower in the Canadian National Railways (CNR) rail yard in Biggar, Saskatchewan

A view of the water towers and other structures in the CNR rail yard in Biggar, SK

A view of a water tower and another structure in the CNR rail yard in Biggar, SK

Fourteen men posing for a group photograph in front of some train cars
Written on the back in black ink: "1942 Bob Blaikie, Bill Anderson, Joe Gagen, Bill Brown, Jim Blaikie, Tom Robson, Duncan Gabie, Harry Lewis, Art Skinner, Joe Badrock, Jim Smith, Dan Mansfield, George Halliday, Albert Foster"

The coal docks in the CN rail yard in Biggar, SK

A view of four train cars on the coal dock in the Canadian National Railway (CNR) rail yard in Biggar, Saskatchewan.

A display created by the Rural Municipality of Bayne is seen. Samples of grain, spices and other agricultural products are present. A sign is also present to the right stating that the Rural Municipality of Bayne No. 371 is located 48 miles East and 8 miles North of Saskatoon; Settled in 1904 with a population of 3234; 60% of the settlers were of German nationality. This Municiality is part of St. Peter's Colony, which comprises 50 Townships and is the largest German Catholic Settlement in America.

Bio/historical note: The Community Progress Competitions were conceived by Dr. W. J. Black of the Colonization Department of the C.N.R. to ascertain what contributions people of Continental European origin had made to community life in districts in which they possessed a resident population of 70% or more from the first or second generation, and to what extent they stimulated further community progress and development. They were judged on the basis of their educational efforts; agricultural development; citizenship, co-operation, and social welfare; arts and handicrafts; and general activities. These records were obtained by Dr. W. C. Murray in his capacity as one of the judges of the Community Progress Competitions. The records concentrate mainly on the first two years, 1930 and 1931, of the proposed five year competition for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta residents. Only records on the Saskatchewan communities are included. They contain the assessments of the judges on community life on the districts that entered the competition. Financial statements and maps of many of the rural municipalities of Saskatchewan that entered the competition are included. Also, photographs of the districts that entered the competition for the years of 1930 and 1931, including many of the Edenwold district are included. The letters included are mainly those from the Western Region of the Department of Colonization and Agriculture of the Canadian National Railways to Dr. W. C. Murray.

A display created by the Rural Municipality of Humboldt is seen. Samples of grain, spices and other agricultural products are present. A sign is also present to the right stating that the Rural Municipality of Humboldt No. 370 is located 65 miles East and 5 miles North of Saskatoon; Settled in 1904 with a population of 2775; 90% of the settlers were of German nationality. This Municiality is part of St. Peter's Colony, which comprises 50 Townships and is the largest German Catholic Settlement in America.

Bio/historical note: The Community Progress Competitions were conceived by Dr. W. J. Black of the Colonization Department of the C.N.R. to ascertain what contributions people of Continental European origin had made to community life in districts in which they possessed a resident population of 70% or more from the first or second generation, and to what extent they stimulated further community progress and development. They were judged on the basis of their educational efforts; agricultural development; citizenship, co-operation, and social welfare; arts and handicrafts; and general activities. These records were obtained by Dr. W. C. Murray in his capacity as one of the judges of the Community Progress Competitions. The records concentrate mainly on the first two years, 1930 and 1931, of the proposed five year competition for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta residents. Only records on the Saskatchewan communities are included. They contain the assessments of the judges on community life on the districts that entered the competition. Financial statements and maps of many of the rural municipalities of Saskatchewan that entered the competition are included. Also, photographs of the districts that entered the competition for the years of 1930 and 1931, including many of the Edenwold district are included. The letters included are mainly those from the Western Region of the Department of Colonization and Agriculture of the Canadian National Railways to Dr. W. C. Murray.