Our neighbors.... our friends.... our family in the north !!!! In the middle of our national crisis and our deepest hour of need, you opened your hearts, homes... you welcomed Americans & many others into your very lives. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE IN GANDER !!!
Right at the point when she said she was up for 72 hours I burst in to tears. You never realise the effort that goes on behind the scenes for someone to do something for you. It was such a gift for them to be able to lovingly administer to their neighbors. Thank GOD for good people in Canada and our USA friends we open our hearts for. 💓❤💓❤💓❤
I’ll never forget this story, and keep coming back to it 22+ years later. As an American who has never been to Canada, the people of Gander fill my heart with love and gratitude for your entire nation. With love to Canada 🇨🇦, America hasn’t forgotten ❤
Thank you Gander. My wife and I landed there on 9/11. You were great. We bunked in the school there and as you fed us, I remember volunteering to wash pots and pans. If anyone remember that, I'd love to hear from you. We tried to visit on the 15th Anniversary, but connections could not be made. God Bless.
The week after 9/11 my family took a cruise from Boston to Canada. Our first stop was St. John. The welcome with the bagpipes and local people left all of us Americans in tears. They could not have been more supportive or generous. My wife’s family comes from the Maritimes so this was close and familiar to her. I will never forget the feeling thy gave us of kinship and warmth.
An amazing story of a small town in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada with a Big Heart ! These Gander residents are truly remarkable and kind. They knew how to organize, procure supplies and feed an army of people and bed them for the night. The Gander airport is known by all airlines as the first point of refuge after crossing the Atlantic if your plane has an emergency. Bless them. Their runways are able to accept any Jumbo jet in the sky. The Town of Gander, Newfoundland will always be remembered with love by the people who landed there. God Bless the good people of Gander always !
It's airport was built during WW2. As a way for planes to watch boat's heading for the UK. The jumbo Jets almost killed the airport. The and yet it was their to save them when they needed the help.
I love every Canadian I've met in my life here (in the US). They've been so pleasant. And those I met when I visited Canada count in that, as well. Canada is a good neighbor to have!
I am Canadian and always have met the loveliest Americans when I visit the states. They have always been so warm and welcoming whenever I visit. My favourite American city is Chicago and I have a blast there and everyone I asked for directions stopped and helped! I also found everyone sooooo warm and kind in Portland, Oregon and so many other places. And Americans are some of the sweetest tourists... So much to love about the USA although I feel the media often just feeds the world the worst bits and that is not a fair representation at all. ♡
I was a kid when this happened. Hi from Alberta, Canada. 🇨🇦 I know even here in this part of Alberta we’d be looking after anyone coming if there was danger.
Bravo, CANADA! Your nation is full of UNBELIEVABLE PEOPLE! I LOVE CANADIANS, I LOVE CANADA! Your spirit is always warm, but I don't like your winter ! BRAVO CANADA!
That’s so beautiful! I had read about this story and it’s great to see a video about it. Thanks Canada for showing empathy, solidarity and love to the world!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
To the people of gander thank you.you took our people in gave them refuge and comfort at a time when they were scared and confused.on a personal note in dec of 1985 several of my friends died on a narrow air charter coming home from Egypt. You treated there bodies as if they were your own.thank you again from a retired soldier.
Canadian here. I don't know if you'll see this reply a year after your post but some years ago I visited Arlington National Cemetery. I can't tell you what an emotional experience that was for me. I lost some uncles and my father was badly wounded in WW2 and it all kinda hit home at once. My son in law was in Afghanistan and had to shoot a boy about the same age as my oldest grandson and now has sever PTSD.. He has just entered a treatment facility but this will linger for the rest of his days. We make sacrifices for the freedom we both share a deep value for and it makes us more than brothers in arms. Thank you for your service.
I remember THAT DAY very clearly..and I was never so proud to be a Canadian..still am about our neighbours across this beautiful humble country..we take care of our family..and if your here..your family..so behave..and you wont be mistreated. My heart is full of pride. 😊
It's May 2021. I watched this in awe. I knew about Gander on 9/11, but today this is even more special to me. Thank you from an appreciative neighbor to the south.
@CptCanada Are you a witness or do you know someone who lived through this event? Hello, we are looking for someone to tell us the beautiful story because we want to share it, we don’t have much information in Spanish. Would you give us an interview please?
I've been to Canada one time and it was to Vancouver. Even there it was amazing and unbelievably friendly🙂. I can only imagine what this town was like. Love my Canadian neighbors 😊
I met Mayor Eliott while on staying in Gander in 2014. He told me what he says here...Gander was a counterpoint to the horror of the horror that day. This is indeed what Canadians are made of.
I was thinking about how much we here in the US have screwed things up lately, and how kind Canadians were in our hours of need. I'm so sorry we've messed up, and I hope we can again live up to your kindness. Thank you again.
You guys are the nicest people of Canada . your the youngest province in the nation. children are nicer then adults. Not saying your kids. but one day in Ontario and you'll want out of Canada again.
Thank you to the community of Gander for the kindness compassion that you showed. To open your homes and your hearts to complete strangers to help them in their time of need is truly remarkable.
I lived in multiple places in Newfoundland (I live on the west coast now) and one of the places was Gander. I went to school in Gander Academy and I loved it. In the airport, they had a piece of metal from the World Trade Center on display. I will never forget Gander. ❤️
I think the NY and Toronto shows at least have a direct coach. The UK and Aussie versions are way off. The NY show has Petrina Bromley who is a Newfoundlander and one of musicians is a Newfoundlander. The bodhran player.
I had never heard this story until I saw the musical Come from Away. It had never even crossed my mind that all those flights had to go somewhere. It's a beautiful example of how people were united. Love this!
Just finished a documentary called You are here a come from away story about Gander and their efforts to help our American neighbours.As A Canadian am very proud of our citizens and what they did to help our American friends
Gander should be a course in compassion and taught in schools and universities. If we learn about wars, why not about Gander. To me, Gander represents the best of humanity.
Gratitude and respect always to our northern brothers: Canada 🇨🇦 ! Always proud of the bond between 🇨🇦 and 🇺🇸 . 9-11: 20 years ago tomorrow: RIP and never forget.
Thank you Canada for being such a tremendous help to the United States. 9/11 was such a horrific day, but you were Heaven sent. We love you! Forever indebted to you.
This is what we sorely need in light of many disasters that have plagued us at the beginning of the 21st century up till now. This tiny Canadian town knows what it means to take care of one another, regardless of what country we come from, the religion we practice, the languages we speak, or anything else that makes us different. God bless them all for their hospitality and generosity when 9/11 occurred.
Quite frankly, as an American, I would never doubt for a second that the most gracious and generous people to the north would drop everything they were doing to help their neighbors to the south, and every other country impacted, to the absolute best of their ability-and beyond. I sincerely hope that Canada knows that we would do the same for them without a blink of the eye despite our-as of late-cranky and less than sunny dispositions. There is good reason why for centuries our two borders have been for the most part unguarded and undivided.
Smarten up down there. The civilized world need a strong USA, not constant bickering amongst yourselves. Just remember that not everything is political. Greetings from Ontario, Canada.
Thank you Canada for accepting my fellow Americans as you own on that tragic day. I was 6 in kindergarten in Florida (part of Florida closer to Alabama than where Bush was on that day farther South of the State) and NYC was an hour ahead of us so I was either on the bus or just getting to school when the 1st plane hit. The teachers (at least Kindergarten anyway not sure about the rest of K-5 Elementary School) were told not turn on the tv as we were so young. Shaped the way my age group in America lives forever since.
When I first found out that Gander had a major role in this, I was so happy. My parents are from Newfoundland, not Gander, but I was like "YES! Finally, Newfoundland is recognized for their hospitality and graciousness!!"
This was such an inspirational story it makes you want to live in Gander Newfoundland to be amoung such giving people. They saw a situation and it was all hands on deck to resolve the issue with love and care. Talk about angels living among us!
I live in NewFoundland, going to gander is a neat place, there is an aerodynamics museum, military base. I live in gfw, but gander is like a breath of fresh air. I haven't been there in a while, maybe after quarantine I'll go
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Our neighbors.... our friends.... our family in the north !!!! In the middle of our national crisis and our deepest hour of need, you opened your hearts, homes... you welcomed Americans & many others into your very lives. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE IN GANDER !!!
GOD BLESS YOU GANDER
I lived in Gander for 2 years, during my Military SAR days, and I can say first hand, that it is the friendliest town in Canada.
Patrick Phelan damn straight :D
Yeah it’s not like every night there’s people get there houses broke on
My mom is from gander and we always visit and it is very nice
Been there myself. East Coast hospitality is #1.
@@kristinemcculloch4813 There always has to be one debbie downer
this is the most canadian thing I have ever seen
flash forward to now and look at all the fighting
From USA, we love you Canada!
Canada and U.S. have the closest bond out of any other countries.
We love you too USA. United we stand my friend.
We love you too, USA!
SAM
The US could try to do the same thing
We love the US too
Right at the point when she said she was up for 72 hours I burst in to tears. You never realise the effort that goes on behind the scenes for someone to do something for you. It was such a gift for them to be able to lovingly administer to their neighbors. Thank GOD for good people in Canada and our USA friends we open our hearts for. 💓❤💓❤💓❤
burst into tears? LOL get over it snowflake.
@@hardcorehunter9155 I see you expressing a lot of anger, is this because you see good, caring people and it makes you feel bad about yourself?
@J OneLife I don't think you need to bring race into it
@@hardcorehunter9155 a year has passed, I hope your heart has softened.
@@hardcorehunter9155 lol i rather be snowflake than faking out being strong
As a proud American I am forever Gratefull for our friends in Canada. God bless America And God Bless Canada too.
I’ll never forget this story, and keep coming back to it 22+ years later. As an American who has never been to Canada, the people of Gander fill my heart with love and gratitude for your entire nation. With love to Canada 🇨🇦, America hasn’t forgotten ❤
everyone talking about how great canada is makes me proud
Canada is great. ❤️
Thank you Canada, from your neighbors in the United States.
+Spoiled Rotten Great Dane We will always have your back, you guys are family.
@@CpttCanada Thank you and same to you :)
Canada is truly a country of kind people. My boyfriend is Canadian, now living with me in the US, and he has that same kind Canadian spirit.
Canadians are such nice people, greetings from the UK!
🤗🤗❤❤🇨🇦🇨🇦
Our brothers and sisters up North.
Ok if you americans are our brothers and sisters we're going to have an inbreeding problem...
+This Anonymous We will always have your back.
Anyone even looks at Canada wrong, you will have America to answer to.
@@CpttCanada Thank you bro. From a proud American.
We never forgot that you did this for us. Thank you Canada
this is why Canada is the best.
Truth!
Thank you and God bless you for helping our people on 911 we will never forget your Hospitality 💖
the best? LOL thanks for the laugh this morning, thats hilarious. And if you think this makes canada "the best"youre clearly fucking delusional.
@@hardcorehunter9155 calm down. Wow. Who knew someone could get so pissed from something not negative at all.
Newfound*
Thank you Gander. My wife and I landed there on 9/11. You were great. We bunked in the school there and as you fed us, I remember volunteering to wash pots and pans. If anyone remember that, I'd love to hear from you. We tried to visit on the 15th Anniversary, but connections could not be made. God Bless.
The week after 9/11 my family took a cruise from Boston to Canada. Our first stop was St. John. The welcome with the bagpipes and local people left all of us Americans in tears. They could not have been more supportive or generous. My wife’s family comes from the Maritimes so this was close and familiar to her. I will never forget the feeling thy gave us of kinship and warmth.
St. John's? There is St. John's the capital city of Newfoundland and Saint John New Brunswick.
@@NovaScotiaNewfie Also St. John's P.I.E., the Atlantic provinces seem to really like the name John lol.
An amazing story of a small town in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada with a Big Heart ! These Gander residents are truly remarkable and kind. They knew how to organize, procure supplies and feed an army of people and bed them for the night. The Gander airport is known by all airlines as the first point of refuge after crossing the Atlantic if your plane has an emergency. Bless them. Their runways are able to accept any Jumbo jet in the sky. The Town of Gander, Newfoundland will always be remembered with love by the people who landed there. God Bless the good people of Gander always !
It's airport was built during WW2. As a way for planes to watch boat's heading for the UK. The jumbo Jets almost killed the airport. The and yet it was their to save them when they needed the help.
I love every Canadian I've met in my life here (in the US). They've been so pleasant. And those I met when I visited Canada count in that, as well. Canada is a good neighbor to have!
I am Canadian and always have met the loveliest Americans when I visit the states. They have always been so warm and welcoming whenever I visit. My favourite American city is Chicago and I have a blast there and everyone I asked for directions stopped and helped! I also found everyone sooooo warm and kind in Portland, Oregon and so many other places. And Americans are some of the sweetest tourists... So much to love about the USA although I feel the media often just feeds the world the worst bits and that is not a fair representation at all. ♡
Very kind of you all, much appreciated Canada.
Canada is so cute I'm crying
Fluffy As a Minnesotan, I feel like I’m Canadian just by you saying that.
I was a kid when this happened. Hi from Alberta, Canada. 🇨🇦 I know even here in this part of Alberta we’d be looking after anyone coming if there was danger.
Canada is amazing
Everyone’s praising Canada but a lot of Newfoundlanders don’t even call themselves Canadian. In many ways we‘re our own people.
@@newfoundlandmapping4493 Newfoundlanders are truly their own people. I have been to NFL and I love the people.
What a wonderful community!
From Mexico 🇲🇽, we also love you Canada 🇨🇦
And we love you, especially come winter.
Bravo, CANADA! Your nation is full of UNBELIEVABLE PEOPLE! I LOVE CANADIANS, I LOVE CANADA! Your spirit is always warm, but I don't like your winter ! BRAVO CANADA!
Thanks
badger4382 thanks I live just an hour drive from Gander
CreeperBot 793 I’m in St. George’s
*hahahaha....That’s Ok sweetheart. I’m not too crazy about our winters either!! Thanks for the support. Xoxoxo*
Newfoundland*
That’s so beautiful!
I had read about this story and it’s great to see a video about it.
Thanks Canada for showing empathy, solidarity and love to the world!!!
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
From an American Canada we may joke around to one another but we love you all 🇺🇸🇨🇦😭❤
That's what family does.
To the people of gander thank you.you took our people in gave them refuge and comfort at a time when they were scared and confused.on a personal note in dec of 1985 several of my friends died on a narrow air charter coming home from Egypt. You treated there bodies as if they were your own.thank you again from a retired soldier.
Canadian here. I don't know if you'll see this reply a year after your post but some years ago I visited Arlington National Cemetery. I can't tell you what an emotional experience that was for me. I lost some uncles and my father was badly wounded in WW2 and it all kinda hit home at once. My son in law was in Afghanistan and had to shoot a boy about the same age as my oldest grandson and now has sever PTSD.. He has just entered a treatment facility but this will linger for the rest of his days. We make sacrifices for the freedom we both share a deep value for and it makes us more than brothers in arms. Thank you for your service.
You can always count on the kindness of the Canadian people! Thank you Canada, from a grateful American 19 years later.
Thanks, Canada. 🇨🇦 🇺🇸
This made me cry OMG I love being a Newfie
Newfie. Screech..lol That was how I was greated..and I loved my stay THERE from Ontario..home away 😁😊❤
Same
We love you Canada! Thank you for showing us and reminding us what true kindness looks like
I remember THAT DAY very clearly..and I was never so proud to be a Canadian..still am about our neighbours across this beautiful humble country..we take care of our family..and if your here..your family..so behave..and you wont be mistreated. My heart is full of pride. 😊
It's May 2021. I watched this in awe. I knew about Gander on 9/11, but today this is even more special to me. Thank you from an appreciative neighbor to the south.
I love my Canadian neighbors as much as I've ever loved any neighbor. Thank you so much!
Thank you, Canadian friends.
Not friends, family.
@CptCanada Are you a witness or do you know someone who lived through this event? Hello, we are looking for someone to tell us the beautiful story because we want to share it, we don’t have much information in Spanish. Would you give us an interview please?
@@neshamagarcia6065 I wasn't there. I was literally just thanking our Canadian friends.
@Allan thank you so much for answering. But I looking for a witness because we prepared a tribute for the 20 anniversary for the susses
Years later, thank you Gander Canada love from the Mitten state
Last stop before heaven . Thank you for your generosity.
My teacher's mother worked as a flight director durning 9/11 and she helped thousands of people land somewhere safe, I think that's pretty cool
A beautiful story.
Thank you Canada!! From the bottom of my heart- THANK YOU!!
I've been to Canada one time and it was to Vancouver. Even there it was amazing and unbelievably friendly🙂. I can only imagine what this town was like. Love my Canadian neighbors 😊
0:51 - 🥺 If *Oswald Fudge* is not the most Canadian name you’ve ever heard, then I don’t know what is. So adorable! 💕
Thank you Gander and Canada! You’re the best!
To our family up north, thank you❤️
I met Mayor Eliott while on staying in Gander in 2014. He told me what he says here...Gander was a counterpoint to the horror of the horror that day. This is indeed what Canadians are made of.
i was at work on 9/11 in the US. I wish I had been stranded at Gander instead. Such awesome people for doing that.
I was thinking about how much we here in the US have screwed things up lately, and how kind Canadians were in our hours of need. I'm so sorry we've messed up, and I hope we can again live up to your kindness.
Thank you again.
Even in darkest moment of crisis, humanity somehow will always shine the brightest
It's amazing seeing this! It's great seeing my town getting all this love!
Many cities have a sister city. Hard to find a sister as good as Gander
I love the people of Gander❣️
They’re heroes !
God bless you Canada! We appreciate you so much!
Wish every place was this kind
Thank you Gander♥️
Proud to be a Newfoundlander.
You guys are the nicest people of Canada . your the youngest province in the nation. children are nicer then adults. Not saying your kids. but one day in Ontario and you'll want out of Canada again.
You should watch/listen to "Come from Away" definitely gives you guys lots of love, although sorry for the terrible accents 🤣
I'm also proud to be a Newfie. I do have another connection to 9/11 as my parent ' s got married on 09/11/99. Their 2nd anniversary was on 9/11
@@anthonymedina9425 that's actually what brought me to this video :)
Really good musical
This is an amazing story. Wish more people in the world were this nice
What a nice story about the town rallying together!
Thank you to the community of Gander for the kindness compassion that you showed. To open your homes and your hearts to complete strangers to help them in their time of need is truly remarkable.
I lived in multiple places in Newfoundland (I live on the west coast now) and one of the places was Gander. I went to school in Gander Academy and I loved it. In the airport, they had a piece of metal from the World Trade Center on display. I will never forget Gander. ❤️
Watching this after watching come from away! Such a heartwarming musical!
In case nobody said it. Thank You, you Wonderful People! Or, "Salamat Po" from where I am residing now. God Bless You.
The musical “Come From Away” really gave me a new appreciation for everything Gander did. They kind of botched the accents though
I think the NY and Toronto shows at least have a direct coach. The UK and Aussie versions are way off.
The NY show has Petrina Bromley who is a Newfoundlander and one of musicians is a Newfoundlander. The bodhran player.
Not a biggie🙏
I hope you plan to do more storys from newfoundland! lots of great storys from here!
I had never heard this story until I saw the musical Come from Away. It had never even crossed my mind that all those flights had to go somewhere. It's a beautiful example of how people were united. Love this!
Proud that Im Canadian. Glad the whole nation came together and helped. God bless each and everyone of them
Wow! On such a fearful day, they welcomed them so warmly!!!
Just finished a documentary called You are here a come from away story about Gander and their efforts to help our American neighbours.As A Canadian am very proud of
our citizens and what they did to help our American friends
Fact about Gander
At the airport every morning they designate the routes that flights use for trans Atlantic flights
Gander should be a course in compassion and taught in schools and universities.
If we learn about wars, why not about Gander. To me, Gander represents the best of humanity.
Nicely said🤩
This is so heartwarming! May good things happen to the Gander community and all that helped the people in distress !
they lucked out landing in newfoundland, newfies have huge hearts. some of the most warm people ive ever met.
Who would dislike this video
N N Was just wondering that >.> like ffs its a great story
People who don't like towns that eat rainbows for breakfast *cough*KEVIN J*cough*.
The province of Quebec? They are the least Canadian thing in Canada.
What a lovely place, and lovely people ❤ thank you so much ! Xxx
Proud to be a Newfoundlander!
How nice of people to help these people in need.
Gratitude and respect always to our northern brothers: Canada 🇨🇦 !
Always proud of the bond between 🇨🇦 and 🇺🇸 .
9-11: 20 years ago tomorrow: RIP and never forget.
That was a beautiful story....who knew? Thanks people
just. beautiful.
Thank you, Gander.
Merci le Canada ❤ thank you Canada
Thank you Canada for being such a tremendous help to the United States. 9/11 was such a horrific day, but you were Heaven sent. We love you! Forever indebted to you.
Absolutely 💯. ❤ you Gander from North Carolina. 🇺🇸
This is what we sorely need in light of many disasters that have plagued us at the beginning of the 21st century up till now. This tiny Canadian town knows what it means to take care of one another, regardless of what country we come from, the religion we practice, the languages we speak, or anything else that makes us different. God bless them all for their hospitality and generosity when 9/11 occurred.
Newfoundland town*
Thank you Canada!!!!!
So proud of my homeland, Canada!!!!
From one grateful American to the people of Gander, thank you.
That's awesome! Love Canada 🇨🇦)
I am so proud to be Canadian
Quite frankly, as an American, I would never doubt for a second that the most gracious and generous people to the north would drop everything they were doing to help their neighbors to the south, and every other country impacted, to the absolute best of their ability-and beyond. I sincerely hope that Canada knows that we would do the same for them without a blink of the eye despite our-as of late-cranky and less than sunny dispositions. There is good reason why for centuries our two borders have been for the most part unguarded and undivided.
🇺🇸💪🇨🇦
Smarten up down there. The civilized world need a strong USA, not constant bickering amongst yourselves. Just remember that not everything is political. Greetings from Ontario, Canada.
and then again.... Canada
Thank you Canada for accepting my fellow Americans as you own on that tragic day. I was 6 in kindergarten in Florida (part of Florida closer to Alabama than where Bush was on that day farther South of the State) and NYC was an hour ahead of us so I was either on the bus or just getting to school when the 1st plane hit. The teachers (at least Kindergarten anyway not sure about the rest of K-5 Elementary School) were told not turn on the tv as we were so young. Shaped the way my age group in America lives forever since.
It are and it will be Canadians, The friendliest and nicest people in the world!
Great Video!! ❣️
Beautiful story. Can’t stop crying. 😭
Well, take a GANDER at that! Sorry.
LOL Hahaha YES!!! 10 likes!
Benjamin Natividad I think you mean "soory"
GIGGLE 😂
Please no
Ryan Burke omg “soory”
I live very close to gander and I loved this channel before anyways but when I saw this I was like Gander?!
We'd do the same for you Canada, I love you.
When I first found out that Gander had a major role in this, I was so happy. My parents are from Newfoundland, not Gander, but I was like "YES! Finally, Newfoundland is recognized for their hospitality and graciousness!!"
I was told passengers didn't want to leave because they were enjoying Gander so much.
What a great town and people. Amazing.
I dont know.. but this made me cry.
This was such an inspirational story it makes you want to live in Gander Newfoundland to be amoung such giving people. They saw a situation and it was all hands on deck to resolve the issue with love and care. Talk about angels living among us!
Newfies, as always, you are the model for which all us Canadians should strive.
Yes ....They make me proud to know a little of them! Thank you Newfoundland you make the rest of Canada look good.
I live in NewFoundland, going to gander is a neat place, there is an aerodynamics museum, military base. I live in gfw, but gander is like a breath of fresh air. I haven't been there in a while, maybe after quarantine I'll go