I was in grade 5 when all these people came to town. I vividly remember walking through the corridors at school and seeing cots lined off in all the classrooms (we obviously didn't have class, but I went in every day with my family to help out where we could), and letting people come to our house for a hot shower and home cooked meal. The population of our town doubled overnight, and it was really great to see everyone come together and help out when it happened.
nbluths on August 4th, 2017 at 00:13 UTC »
There's a Broadway musical right now called "Come From Away" that tells this exact story. The cast recording is on Spotify and it's a great listen.
markevens on August 4th, 2017 at 02:24 UTC »
Always look for the helpers...
jewleek44 on August 4th, 2017 at 03:52 UTC »
I was in grade 5 when all these people came to town. I vividly remember walking through the corridors at school and seeing cots lined off in all the classrooms (we obviously didn't have class, but I went in every day with my family to help out where we could), and letting people come to our house for a hot shower and home cooked meal. The population of our town doubled overnight, and it was really great to see everyone come together and help out when it happened.