These facts sometimes make us feel that we are separated from other places. The real fact is that this province is strongly tied to other places. Roads and ferries connect us to mainland Canada and the rest of North America. Air travel allows us to quickly visit other cities. Modern technology, such as the Internet, telephone, and fax machine, makes it possible for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to link up very cheaply and quickly with other places.
Modern technology makes it possible for the whole world to act like a village.
In a small town, for example, people can easily visit each other. What occurs in one neighborhood quickly becomes known around the entire village. What happens in one neighborhood affects other neighborhoods because they are close together. Similarly, Newfoundland and Labrador is near other places because we are tied to them by modern transportation and communication. What happens in other places also affects us.