b'SECTION REPORTSSection I ICANADAThe Canadian Section welcomed new Fellows at its first in-person meeting in four years, and key constitutional changes were passed.Presidents GreetingWe had the good fortune to havecluding 20 in absentia, 20 in person Ed OBrien ICDSecretaryGeneralJosephand two who were part of the 2021 Kenneallypresenttowelcomevirtualceremony.Dr.Kenneally theincomingFellowsandexplainprovidedtheconvocationaddress theinternationalprogramsandon ICD Fellowship and programs. structure.2022-2023ICDCanadaAlong with our class of 2023 Fel-PresidentHeinzScherleprovidedlows, Honorary Fellowship was be-an overview of the Canadian Sec- stowed upon Ms. Jocelyn Johnston tionprogramsandthecontribu- ofVancouver,BritishColumbia, tions Canadian Fellows have madewhileDr.Christiewasrecognized to the College. Life Fellow Williamwith a Presidential Citation Award. Christie, President of the William J.JocelynistheExecutiveDirector S ectionIICanadahelditsSpence ICD Memorial Foundation,of the British Columbia Dental As-BoardofRegentsmeet- outlined the humanitarian programssociation.Dr.Christieisaretired ing,convocationandgalathatarefundedinternationally.Aprofessor of the University of Mani-onJune15-17,2023,inCalgary,reception followed where new andtoba and President of the Spence Alberta. This meeting was the firstestablishedFellowsgatheredtoFoundation.in-person meeting in four years forshare ideas, memories and stories. our Section. During and post CO- Our ICD Canada Tartan and LogoTransitions and New RolesVID-19,attendanceatmeetings,CommitteewasonhandtosellDr. Drew Smith completed his term sportingeventsandsmallfamilyitemswithourICDofficialtartan,asPastSectionIIPresidentand gatherings was very restrictive. which serves two purposes: to raisewill be continuing in his role as Sec-money for our charitable foundationtion II Editor. We welcome Dr. Lisa 2023 Convocation and Gala and to promote collegiality amongBentley to our Executive Board as Our meeting was held in conjunc- our Fellows.Vice President. Saskatchewan has tion with the Canadian Dental Asso- Our new Fellows wore the greena new Deputy Regent, Dr. Heather ciation, AlbertaDental Associationand gold ICD silk graduation sash- Torrie. I look forward to working with and the College of Dental Surgeonses,embeddedwiththeICDKeyour many colleagues in ICD Cana-of Alberta at the Alberta Wellnessandtartan,whichhighlightedthedaandtothenextmeeting,con-Summit. The event included an ori- importanceofthiseventintheirvocationandgala,onMarch7-9, entationforournewFellowsthatprofessional lives, as well as served2024, in Vancouver, in conjunction explainedthevalueofFellowshipas a beautiful accessory for the tux- with the Pacific Dental Conference andICDintegratedhistoryworld- edos and evening gowns adorningand the Canadian Dental Associa-wide,withparticularemphasisonournewclass.Theconvocationtion events. We welcome any inter-the Canadian Section.had a total of 42 new Fellows, in- national ICD members to join us.6 J OURNAL OF THEI NTERNATIONALC OLLEGE OFD ENTISTS'