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The International College of Dentists (Canadian Section) inducted 48 new Fellows at it’s Convocation on May 6, 2017.  Dr. John O’Keefe and Mr. Claude Paul Boivin were honored for contributions to the profession. The International College of Dentists, Canadian Section held it’s Annual Meeting and Convocation in Toronto May 5-6, 2017. The College recognized 48 new Fellows from across Canada including 12 from British Columbia, 2 from Alberta, 3 from Saskatchewan, 3 from Manitoba, 25 from Ontario and 3 from Atlantic Canada. The International College is a leading honorary dental organization dedicated to the recognition of outstanding professional achievement and ...

At it’s Convocation held in Jasper, Alberta on May 28, 2016 the Canadian Section of the International College of Dentists inducted 34 new Fellows.  Canadian President Ken Skinner (Winnipeg) and College at Large (International) President Phillip Dowell (England) presided over the Convocation held at the Jasper Park Lodge.  The new Fellows come from British Columbia , Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia. The International College is a leading honorary dental organization dedicated to the recognition of outstanding professional achievement and meritorious service and the continued progress of the profession of dentistry for the benefit of all humankind. At the ...

SEMIAHMOO DENTAL OUTREACH: November 21 to December 2, 2015 Siquijor, Philippines (Funding for this project was provided in part by the W.J. Spence – ICD Memorial Foundation of the Canadian Section of the International College of Dentists) The Team Our goals were to treat the children of three elementary schools near the village of San Juan, and to teach caries preventive measures to as many residents as possible. In November 2015, the Semiahmoo Dental Outreach team travelled for the sixth time to the Philippine Island of Siquijor. Our group of 35, the largest team yet, included five dentists (Ken Stones, ...

Dr. Gordon W. Thompson of Edmonton, Alberta receives ICD Presidential Citation. At the recent Convocation of the Canadian Section of the International College of Dentists, held in St. John’s, Newfoundland on August 28, 2015, President Randall Croutze presented Dr. Gordon Thompson with the prestigious Presidential Citation.  Dr. Thompson is a Fellow of the ICD and has served as Canadian Section President.  He was given this special recognition for his many significant contributions to Dentistry at all levels and extending over many years. Dr. Thompson graduated from the University of Alberta in 1965 and furthered his education at the University of Toronto ...

The Canadian Section of the International College of Dentists held it’s Annual Meeting and Convocation in St. John’s, Newfoundland on August 28, 2015.  The College inducted 65 New Fellows including 6 from Nova Scotia, 1 from New Brunswick, 20 from Ontario, 19 from British Columbia, 2 from Saskatchewan, 3 from Newfoundland and Labrador, 1 from Quebec, 4 from Alberta, 7 from Manitoba and 1 from the Yukon. The meeting was graced by the presence of International College at Large President Joe Kenneally.  The meeting was ably conducted by President Randall Croutze assisted by Registrar Bob Baker and his team.  A ...

The Semiahmoo Dental Outreach mission to Peru recently provided care at two sites. Funding in part was provided by the International College of Dentists (Canadian Section) through the W.J. Spence- ICD Memorial Foundation. Semiahmoo Dental Outreach Clinic Iquitos, Peru, 2015 In early June, 2015, the Semiahmoo Dental Outreach (SDO) team ventured to Iquitos, Peru for the first time. With a population of 500,000, Iquitos is the largest city in the world without road access. At the upper end of the navigable Amazon River, it is only about 300 feet above sea level, with a deep water port 3600 kilometres from ...

During the ODA’s Annual Spring Meeting, Fellows of the ICD Canadian Section, District 5 (Ontario) met for a Fellowship Luncheon at Aria Ristorante. The meeting was arranged by Regent Drew Smith and special guests were Master Fellow and Honorary Registrar Fil Cappa, Past International President and Master Fellow Garry Lunn and Master Fellow Mike Suzuki.  The International College of Dentists is a leading honorary dental organization dedicated to the recognition of outstanding professional achievement and meritorious service and the continued progress of the profession of dentistry for the benefit of all humankind.  The College began in 1927 and now numbers ...

Life Fellow David Yeo, Professor Emeritus and former Dean of Dentistry at UBC was recently recognized by the Government of Canada for his wartime service to Canada.  At the 19 Wing Comox Honours and Awards ceremony last Tuesday, Flight Lt (Ret’d) Doug Yeo received a certificate of recognition and a commemorative pin for service during the Second World War. The certificate is awarded on behalf of a grateful nation, and as a tribute to selfless acts of service and sacrifice during the Second World War, in defence of Canada and our shared values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law. The certificate is awarded on behalf of The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, and The ...