Out of the tragedy of the 9/11 attacks in America 25 years ago, a ray of hope emerged on the Canadian side of the border.

The town of Gander, N.L., and surrounding areas took on nearly 7,000 stranded travellers whose planes were diverted after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

The crisis forged a lifelong bond between some passengers and the locals. Today, that connection is so strong that many of the people, known affectionately as the “come from aways,” have returned to Gander to mark the 25th anniversary.

A special service is planned for Friday and will include Governor General Louise Arbour and U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra.

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