Teeth, Trees and Totem Poles with Dr. Martin Curzon

Teeth, Trees and Totem Poles

By, Dr. Martin Curzon, Honourary Member, CAPD/ACDP

Dr. Martin Curzon, Emeritus Professor of Dentistry at Leeds University, has published a book “Teeth, Trees and Totem Poles”.

In this memoir, Dr. Curzon relates stories about how, sixty years ago, he and his wife, Jenny, were persuaded to relinquish plans to travel to Nigeria and instead, head to British Columbia, where they brought dentistry services to settlements along the coast and on the islands, and had both challenging and lively encounters with loggers, truckers, miners, First Nation peoples, and children. Conditions were often basic with garages, schools, churches and huts serving as dental offices, while transportation between settlements could take days. Copies of this book can be obtained by email at: mailto:curzongalphay@btinternet.com or mailto:martin@mejbooks.co.uk £14.95 (approx. $25.00 CAD).

Dr. Curzon was featured in the December 2016 issue of the Mirror as a thank you for giving CAPD/ACDP a gavel. In fact, he made it …it took about 5 hours, and this is the Gavel used at the Academy’s Council meetings to this day.

Dr. Curzon wrote about the history and significance of the gavel, as well as some caveats about improper use including “banging in an attempt to drown out a disorderly member, (instead, only give one vigorous tap at a time until order is restored) and he advised that “The Chair should not lean on a gavel, juggle or toy with it or use it for threatening behaviour”.

See https://www.capd-acdp.org/resources/Documents/The%20Mirror%20December%202016.pdf , pages 18-19.