Stacey Starrak:

"To me, success is waking up in the morning and being happy with your life. I can do that in the Gaspé."

Education:   University of Montreal to become a Doctor of Optometry

Recent Employment: I am an optometrist, part-owner of the Clinique d'Optométrie l'Emerillon in Maria, and an employee of the second l'Emerillon clinic in Paspébiac .

Advantages of living here:   "We live right in front of a lake, something we've always dreamed about. I love Cascapedia-St. Jules.   People are friendly and everybody says 'hi'. We're in one of the most beautiful places in the world, a spot like nowhere else on the Gaspé coast, and I'm so happy I live there."