Sault Ste. Marie doctor writes novels about pandemic â during pandemic During the COVID-19 shutdown last spring, with the country on lockdown, the chief of orthopaedic surgery at the Sault Area Hospital had a lot of extra time on his hands. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Apr 08, 2021 5:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 8 Sault Ste. Marie's Dr. Graham Elder has written a second pandemic-related novel called Second Wave.(Dr. Graham Elder/Submitted)