Oakville Newspapers

Oakville Beaver, 16 May 2013, p. 20

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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, May 16, 2013 | 20 U.S. Consul General visits American women in Oakville by Dominik Kurek Oakville Beaver Staff U.S. Consul General Jim Dickmeyer is in Toronto serving a three-year term as the head of the American Consulate -- but he was in Oakville Thursday. He was here to meet with American women living west of the city, as he spoke at a luncheon hosted by the American Women's Club of Oakville (AWCO). The club offers a social gathering for women who live in this community. but are U.S. citizens. "We're introducing him to our club," said AWCO president Kathie Maurer. "We saw him speaking at the Toronto club in November and we thought it would be nice for him to get out and meet the sister club of Toronto. He's a great speaker. He's been around the world." Dickmeyer is a professional diplomat who has served in Mexico, Bolivia, Guatemala, Paraguay and Brazil, before coming to Canada. 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