I live about an hours drive from Gander and I remember that day well. Newfoundlander did that day what they do best, help people, especially people that are in distress. We have a saying in Newfoundland," there is no such thing as strangers, just friends we haven't met yet". We especially like tourist, so if you ever want to visit a place a little off the beaten path, come to Newfoundland and meet the people, our greatest resource.
We have a beautiful province to go along with beautiful people. Our weather is not always beautiful but we do get a good summer and fall(most years).

Thank you 9ne for telling this story. In fact a number of people are in Gander now from New York presenting Gander with a piece of steel from one of the towers as an memento of 15 years since that day. I even wrote a song for the American people as encouragement to look to God for strength. The song called "The light that makes us free" which is partially patriotic and partially gospel, gets used in churches in the US.