One well-known resident of Fogo Island is a lady from the Scottish Highlands. She came to the island after marrying Mr. Gregory Cole during World War II. At the time, he was serving in Scotland as a member of the Newfoundland Forestry Unit. Before coming to Fogo Island as a young war-bride, this young lady completed a four year nursing program.  

Most people on Fogo Island know this remarkable person as 'Nurse Cole'. Her name is Christina Cole and the following is a brief look at her interesting life as an 'outport nurse'.

In July 1946, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Cole arrived in Newfoundland. They traveled home from Lewisporte on a passenger boat owned by Mr. Hyde of Change Islands. When the boat arrived in Fogo, a crowd was waiting on the wharf to greet them. Mrs. Cole remembers: