Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1978, p. 17

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1 Mrs. Flay Stragner. wife of President of the Swedish rion, International Police Association; King Carl Gusâ€" X W. King of Sweden; Mrs. Harry Wilson. life member Nelson Wl. Haiton. Chief of Goteborg. Sweden, Mr Bengt Erlandsson. Few people have the opportunin to dine \uth :1 King but such an experience wus the highlight ol'a re- cent trip to Sweden by Mr. & Mrs. Htirr). \Vilsun. Mrs. Wilson. former Guelph Area President Lind life member of Nelson WI Brunch attended the Inter- national Police Association Congress. Mr. Wilson is the first North American Policeman to heeome Presi- dent. He is starting his second three yeur term. The International Executive Commission met in Goteborg. and it was here the Swedish International hosted a luncheon. Mrs. Wilson knew King Curl (lus- tttf XVI. patron ol‘ the Swedish Association would be present but never dreamed she would ever sit beside him. She knew she would be presented hut what u thrill to sit at the same table. My first thought was “What will I su)"‘i“Whttt will I do". After the formalities. "l couldn't believe how at ease I felt". [I was :1 real pleasure to talk with such :1 young man. telling about his litmin and new baby they were expecting. He was excited and proud just like any other father. He knew so much about Canada and our people and told so much about his own people and their way oflife. One thing surprised Mrs. Wilson. the noticeable lack ofsecurity. only one aide was present. The time passed so quickly. “I surely didn‘t need to worry about carrying on a conversationiit was the thrill of a life time", 17

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