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InMay 2015, the Royal Canadian Dental Corps (RCDC) celebrated its Centennial, marking a century of Canadian
military dental service, with several events in Ottawa.
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Royal Canadian Dental Corps Celebrates
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The events included a two-day international military clinical symposium (sponsored by CDA, with generous support
provided by Henry Schein Canada and KaVo Kerr Group), an RCDCA/CDA golf tournament, Centennial Parade and
unfurling of the Royal Banner, a wreath laying ceremony at the National War Memorial, and the official opening of an
exhibit at the Canadian War Museum, “Oral History – A Century of Canadian
Military Dentistry”—open to the public until November 11, 2015.
“The RCDC thanks CDA for the key role it played in commemorating the
RCDC Centennial, reflecting CDA’s role in establishing a military dental service
in Canada and the close partnership between CDA and RCDC since that
time,” says Colonel James Taylor, Regimental Head of RCDC.
A formal RCDC Centennial Gala was held on May 13 at the Fairmont Château
Laurier in Ottawa. CDA sponsored the Gala, with generous support provided
by CDSPI and QuikCard.
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Centennial
Highlights
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The Honorable Jason Kenney, Minister
of National Defence, (second from
right) was on hand to help officially
open the “Oral History – A Century of
Canadian Military Dentistry” exhibit at
the Canadian War Museum.
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Members of the RCDC and Canadian
dental profession attended a wreath
laying ceremony at the National War
Memorial in Ottawa in May 2015.
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(L. to r) Dr. Alastair Nicoll, CDA
president; General Tom Lawson, Guest
of Honour and the Canadian Forces’
Chief of the Defences Staff; and Colonel
James Taylor, Regimental Head of
RCDC; at the RCDC Centennial Gala.
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Dr. Alastair Nicoll, CDA president (r.),
accepts the Canadian Forces’ Medallion
for Distinguished Service on behalf of
CDA, from General Tom Lawson, Guest
of Honour and the Canadian Forces’
Chief of the Defences Staff at the RCDC
Centennial Gala.
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Dr. Alastair Nicoll, CDA president,
presents Colonel James Taylor,
Regimental Head of RCDC, with a
commemorative sword on behalf of
the Association at the RCDC Centennial
Gala.
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Photographs: Teckles Photo Inc.
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