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Standards of Practice

First Row: Lauri Dunlevy (staff), Beverly Fuller (staff), Drs. Graeme McMaster, Jim Lemak, Mike Wiles, Jann Thulien, Doug Lawson, Catherine Owens, and Steve Injeyan. Theresa Barton (staff), Stephanie Austin (staff).

Second Row: Drs. Leo Rosenberg, Dave West, Murray Schneider, and Martin Gurvey. Mr. Don Meyrick. Drs. Normand Danis, Ronald Collett, Rod Belyea, Barbara Shortreed, Angelika Koeth, Dale Mireau, and Gil Bohemier.

Third Row: CCA President Dr. Bill Johnstone, Drs. Ron Carter, Keath Nevison, Brian McLaughlin, and Richard Giguere. Attorney David Chapman-Smith. Drs. Gord Hasick, Tim McKay, Robert Gringmuth, John Thyret, Paul Carey, and Luc Bouchard.

Fourth Row: Drs. Howard Vernon (facilitator), Don Henderson (facilitator), Gary Cere, Bruce Makos, Art Lopes, Gary Dyck, Lex Grier, Sil Mior (facilitator), Marion McGregor (observer), and Jim Watkins (staff).

May 1993
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