Community Corner On 9/11, Woman Says Halifax Opened Homes, Hearts: 'Remarkable People' Donna Fennikoh, who has Long Island ties, was on a plane on 9/11. According to CBC.ca, 40 aircraft carrying more than 7,000 people were diverted to Halifax Stanfield International Airport on 9/11. "Nova Scotians opened their arms and hearts to us," Fennikoh, who also spent summers in the Hamptons, said. Once in Halifax, Fennikoh said they were taken to the home of the Robinson family, with whom she still speaks today. "They became my family that day, my Canadian family," Fennikoh said.
