We all love Canada and our Canadian brothers and sisters. Best neighbors we
could ever have!
They are more like us than any other .....
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.marhaven.com
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Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2016 8:40 AM
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Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] God Bless CANADA
15 years ago today the United States of America ( my country) was attacked,
you know the details , but at the time we didn't know who attacked us and we
didn't know when and where the next attack would be coming from! Our government
( yes I love George Bush) quickly shut down US airspace ( I've said this on
this list before but I need to do it again) . Here's the problem, about 500
flights were heading for the US at the time, coming over seas from Asia and
Europe, many were past the halfway point and could not be safely turned around
to the point of origin With out the risk of running out of gas! This is when
CANADA stepped up big time! With the coordinated efforts of our government and
the CANADIAN government approximately 238 international flights heading for
airports all over the US were diverted to about 17 different airports in
CANADA, including Vancouver International airport. Canada took a big risk to
its security and citizens, these US bound planes were potential risks, that may
have had hostile passengers involved in the attack on the United States! CANADA
didn't blink, they came to our rescue despite great potential harm to CANADA!
It's estimated that CANADA took in over 30,000 US pound passengers! Think
about that! These folks had to be traumatized, I was and I was at my own home.
The CANADIANS took them all in, they converted schools and churches into
shelters and took all these folks into their care! Many CANADIANS took
complete strangers into their home! I don't know if I could have done that, but
many CANADIANS did! When I taught 4 and 6 graders , most of whom were not born
or toddlers and infants in September 2001, I usually spent half the school day
telling them about 9/11 and what the CANADIANS did for us! It's hard to keep
from breaking down thinking about it! The US should have a National Holiday
thanking and recognizing CANADA for what they did for us! I love CANADA! My
only AKC and CKC champion was A CANADIAN ( Boss son) my handler and blood
brother is a CANADIAN ( Bill Basu).... All I need now is a CANADIAN wife! Where
is Molly... I will be in CANADA on Wednesday ....Thank you CANADA Ed
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