Lifestyle

. . . made our European cruise extra enjoyable with his attentive care, that is. It may sound decadent, but it’s a great addition to a vacation

Mini biography: After graduating from medical school in 1973, I practised family practice for 37 years and have finally retired to Bracebridge, Ont., and assist at surgery in Brantford, Ont. My busy practice kept me away from many of the pastimes I liked, but now I have time to fish. I delivered babies from 1976 to 1984, and after that only did office work. My hobby of scuba diving has taken me from Australia to Wakatobi to Borneo and to almost all the Caribbean islands. As long as it is warm, I will dive in it.

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Dr. Natalie Cousineau is originally from Montreal, where she spent time studying athletic therapy, epidemiology and psychology before settling down and going to medical school. Now she works as an emergency physician in a busy community ER in Barrie, Ont. She is also an adjunct lecturer in the department of family medicine at University of Toronto.