![]() ![]() The town came into existence in 1912 as divisional point on the Great Northern Railway which later was gobbled up by the CNR. And along with this is the maintenance of the superb quality of the rural way of life. The history of Hanna and district is a dramatic tale of overcoming hardships and developing a modern, thriving community with all of the amenities any city might boast. Nevertheless, 85 years of relentless effort under every form of adversity … drought, hail, blizzards, floods, rust, smut, poverty … qualifies as history. In Hanna, and other small communities, we are familiar with the events, the families and the culture which is an intimate part of everyday living. History is not a term that affixes itself easily to community life which is so much a part of each one of us. ![]()
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