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After Couturier's father's retirement in 1934, the family moved to Bathurst, New Brunswick, where Couturier attended Bathurst High School. Couturier's father was a farmer, and Couturier was a member of the Bathurst High School Agricultural Club. He won a number of medals in the New Brunswick Agricultural Fair and the Canadian National Exhibition. Couturier was also a member of the school's basketball team.