Doctor Olds of Twillingate
By Gary Saunders
An engrossing story of a bright John Hopkins graduate who fell in love with Newfoundland as a student, and who stayed to become the medical care system in north-easte Newfoundland for forty years. Crusty, caring and unconventional, Dr. Olds' skill and devotion made him such ... Read more
Overview
An engrossing story of a bright John Hopkins graduate who fell in love with Newfoundland as a student, and who stayed to become the medical care system in north-easte Newfoundland for forty years. Crusty, caring and unconventional, Dr. Olds' skill and devotion made him such a folk hero that Newfoundland declared a province-wide Doctor Olds Day. Asked why he came to Twillingate for one year and stayed for forty. Newfoundland's Connecticut Yankee tersely replied, Because I liked it.
Gary Saunders
Gary Saunders is the author of several critically acclaimed books, including Alder Music and My Life With Trees, winner of the Evelyn Richardson Award for Non-Fiction. Born and raised in Newfoundland, Saunders worked as a forester before going on to manage Nova Scotia Lands & Forest’s public education programs. He lives in Clifton, Nova Scotia.