Almost 25 years after the town of Gander, Newfoundland, took in nearly 7,000 stranded travellers whose planes were diverted due to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a new Heritage Minute is commemorating the Canadian community that welcomed them with open arms.
Historica Canada, in its latest Heritage Minute, a 60-second film series highlighting significant stories from Canadian history, honoured the small community for its humanitarian efforts, which went on to capture the attention of the world when the story was retold through the stage musical Come From Away, which became a major Broadway and West End hit.
Locals who remember the…
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