OT: Toronto The Good
Tiny Dancer
and was so incredibly touched by something he said that had not
even occurred to me. Apparently, his office has been swamped with
calls from Torontonians offering their homes to all the people that will
be stranded (being the biggest airport in Canada, I'm assuming, and
the closest to NY we're getting a lot of the diverted planes here). It just
does my heart good to know this city still has a heart.
He also said what I'm sure many other cities' mayors etc. will be saying,
that all of our emergency personnel is at your disposal and we'll send
anything we can to help out. And a reminder to give blood. As horrifying
as it is to think about, they're going to need a lot of blood out there today.
TD
Dixon Hayes
seeing "the worst of human nature, and we responded with the best America has
to offer." I think that sums it up perfectly, and I'm glad to hear that's the
same in Canada...
Dixon
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"Dixon Hayes" <dixon...@aol.comspamless> wrote in message
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> I heard President Bush say during his speech, something along the lines of
our
> seeing "the worst of human nature, and we responded with the best America
has
> to offer." I think that sums it up perfectly, and I'm glad to hear that's
the
> same in Canada...
Here Here!!!
God Bless America & Canada!!!!
Billy
rach
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rach
"cheer up, my brother, come live in the sunshine - we'll understand it all
by and by..."
Raphael <raphe...@sprint.ca> wrote in message
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> Tiny Dancer <ti...@idirect.com> wrote in message
> news:3b9e4e00...@dp-news.maxwell.syr.edu...
> > I've just watched Mayor Mel Lastman speak to the city on the news
> > and was so incredibly touched by something he said that had not
> > even occurred to me. Apparently, his office has been swamped with
> > calls from Torontonians offering their homes to all the people that will
> > be stranded (being the biggest airport in Canada, I'm assuming, and
> > the closest to NY we're getting a lot of the diverted planes here). It
> just
> > does my heart good to know this city still has a heart.
>
> Likewise for Nova Scotia. Halifax saw 46 planes diverted here...9000
> people. Hotels made every room possible available, one new hotel opened
> early, schools & sports arenas have been converted, people have taken
> strangers into their homes, food, clothes, essentials, tvs,
> toys/recreational things have been donated and Canadian Blood Services are
> getting overwhelmed with people wanting to donate blood.
>
> Like most other cities, I'm sure, help has been volunteered...in any way
> possible.
>
> I did my small bit last night. It was requested that we not tie up phone
> lines, so that the displaced people might be able to get a hold of family.
> I only popped on long enough to tell my usual IRC crowd that I wouldn't be
> on, and to check that the NYers on my TMNT list, and in here, were safe.
> Thankfully, all have checked in.
>
> My thoughts and prayers are with anyone who is a victim of this horrible
> act, directly or indirectly.
>
> BIG HUGS to you all!!
>
> Erin ">
>
>
>
Sunshine State
to Americans, written and sung by a Canadian, in the 70s. It's called
"The Americans" by Gordon Sinclair. It was a spoken word recording and
although the facts are dated by now, the principles still hold true.