Loverna Saskatchewan
As I have often mentioned, Loverna, Saskatchewan was my second hometown. Many friends were made over the years. Once a townsite had been arranged for on the surveyed railway route, a problem arose, a name for the new town. Mr. McFarland asked for the privilege of naming the town-to-be after his daughter, Mrs. Loverna George, who still lived in the states. SO, "LOVERNA" it became. I have so many fond memories of Loverna, living only a few miles away, we spent a lot of time there, playing ball, music lessons, curling and good old fashioned country dances. As a young lad going to dances, I remember some very colorful characters attending the dances. Today, Loverna is a Ghost Town but is still an interesting place to visit.
Thursday 27 April 2017
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Love it! So cool to see a face to the name. It must have been quite the time growing up in the area!
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