University of Toronto Dental Students Society - Hy Yaka Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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6254 aid Journey To The Centre of the Earth Come to the window. Look at the view. It's a long way down But a second or two . . Should get you there. Happy landings! Flo Ransom The Coffee Break Why did you insist that I take mine with sugar? You know it's so terribly fattening. I insisted my dear 'cause I wish to be free, And what's more, it's not fattening Flo Ransom it's strychnine. The Futility of Man Into the tomb of ages past Another year hath now been cast. Ah! Which of us, if self-reviewed, Can boast unfailing rectitude? Who Can declare his wayward will More prone to righteous deed than ill? But Lord, what is man that Thou regardest him not? Thou preparest a table for him in the presense of his eneiniesg His cup runneth over. Yet man's grasp does not attain his striving. He is like a child that seizes a sunbeamg That opens his hand to find it empty, the brightness gone. Vanity of Vanities ...... all is vanity. And man is like the wind through the trees that blows not. Like the rain from the sky that falls not. His days are as the shadow that, with the light, passeth away. But the morning sun shines brightg And as past meets future in a turmoiled present, The world lives on. Adapted by M. l. Houpt Page 55

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Many students here at the Faculty of Dentistry have often seen posters, or heard discussion con- cerning the ROTP - RCDC plan. Herein is a summary of this plan, explaining its purpose and of what it consists. ROTP is the Regular Officers' Training Plan, the RCDC is the Royal Canadian Dental Corps. The purpose of this training program is to train stu- dents attending any Canadian Dental College, as junior officers, upon graduation from their respec- tive Dental schools, they are commissioned into the RCDC as fully trained captains. Obstacle course training The RCDC is a branch of the Canadian Army, is has however, a tri-service function, meaning that the dental officer will serve Army, Air Force, and Navy alike, wherever Canadian Forces are looated in the world. The Corps was organized to provide dental treatment for these forces because the use of civilian practitioners proved impossible. The rea- sons for not using civilian dentists are many: Cab The civilian practitioners, who has not under- gone military training, couldn't possibly appreciate the daily problems of his own staff, or patients. Subsequently, he would lose respect and control over these people. Chl In a theatre of war, the dental officer is often sent to the forward areas in cases of emerg- ROTP? ency, civilian practitioners are not trained to cope with environmental problems that they would be expected to face in areas under fire. QCD Since a large percentage of personnel in the makeup of the Dental Corps are auxiliary personnel Chygienists, assistants, lab technicians, administra- tive peopleb, the civilian dentist would find himself at a loss adjusting to the routine. For example, in the Corps, the dental assistant is called to do much more than he or she is expected to do in a civilian office. At any rate, the Government of Canada has found it more practical to supply its Forces with a Dental Corps and a dental clinic is normally found in every camp where Canadian Military Personnel are located. The m.ain headquarters for the RCDC is at Army Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario. It is here that all new methods of training, new equipment, and new supplies are approved, but only after they have been used and tested at the Dental Corps School at Camp Borden and in other major clinics across Canada. The training of the ROTP-RCDC candidate is handled in three phases over a period of three years, in turn, each phase is broken down into a winter theoretical phase, and a summer practical phase. The theory is handled through the University COTC program, consisting of lectures one evening per week, the practical phase is taught at Camp Borden. Camp Borden is located 65 miles north-west of Toronto, and eighteen miles west of Barrie. It can be reached by the main highways of 27 and 401, also both main rail lines run trains into the camp. For Air Force personnel, the camp may be entered via the air, as a large air field is found within the limits of the camp. The camp itself is bordered by miles of timber and brush on three sides, on the west, it is bounded by a small desert which reaches out to farming country at the base of a range of hills known as the Blue Mountains. Within the camp is an air of cleanliness, due to the high standards of hygiene and sanitation. It presents a very colorful picture to the visitor .... each training centre is set off in its own corps colours. This fact also enables the newcomer to find his way about the camp. For example, all buildings and signs of the Infantry School are painted red and white, at the Signals School, everything is in blue and white . . . and so on. The camp is like a miniature city in that all forms of recreation may be found within its limits. There are two movie theatres, and two golf courses, of the latter, one is a beautiful eighteen hole course carved out of its natural surroundings. An indoor, and outdoor swimming pools are also available. A new ultra-deluxe gymnasium with all facilities has just been recently constructed to harbour the winter