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55th viceregal consort of Canada
Sharon Johnston
CC
DStJ (born 1943) is a Canadian author who was the 55th
viceregal consort of Canada , due to being the wife of
David Johnston , the 28th
Governor General of Canada .
Life and career
A native of
Sault Ste. Marie , she completed her studies in
physiotherapy and
occupational therapy at the
University of Toronto and received a
BSc degree at the
University of Western Ontario and an
MSc degree at
McGill University . She also graduated as a
Doctor of Philosophy in rehabilitation science at McGill.
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[2]
The Johnstons married in 1964 and were high school sweethearts.
[3]
She began her medical career working for the Crippled Children's Centre in Toronto, now known as the
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital .
[4]
At the time of her husband's appointment as Governor General, she was taking a creative writing course at
Humber College and writing a
historical fiction novel.
[4]
[5] The novel, the first volume of a planned trilogy, was published by
Dundurn Press as Matrons and Madams in April 2015.
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She operates a horse training centre,
[7] Chatterbox Farm outside of
Waterloo, Ontario , which she owns with her husband.
[4] They have five daughters together, including
Alex Johnston .
[8]
Honours
As the
viceregal consort of Canada , she was styled
Her Excellency while in office. She was invested
ex officio as a
Companion of the Order of Canada (CC) by Queen
Elizabeth II on September 5, 2010, during an
audience with Her Majesty at
Balmoral Castle .
[9] She was also appointed as a
Dame of Justice of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (DStJ) at the same time.
[10]
When she and her husband left office on October 2, 2017, their Order of Canada appointments were transferred to appointments as Extraordinary Companions.
In 2012, she was awarded the Canadian version of the
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal .
[11]
On April 18, 2018, she was given the
Key to the City of
Ottawa by
Mayor of Ottawa
Jim Watson .
[12]
On July 29, 2018, she was named an
Alpha Gamma Delta Distinguished Citizen, one of their highest alumnae honours.
[13]
Honorary military appointments
Honorary educational appointments
Sharon Johnston has been nominated to many voluntary educational roles, such as the board of
Collège international Marie de France in
Montreal , and
Bishop's College School in
Lennoxville , Quebec.
[16]
Honorary degrees
See also
References
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"David Johnston named UW president" .
University of Waterloo , October 7, 1998.
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"Media Advisory: Her Excellency Sharon Johnston to Give Keynote Address at the Third Edith Aston-McCrimmon Lecture Series at McGill University - Yahoo Finance" .
Yahoo! Finance . November 28, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2014 .
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"David Johnston: Lawyer, academic, Canada's next GG" .
CBC News , July 8, 2010.
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"Wife of next Governor General likes to write, but shuns the spotlight, say friends"
Archived July 13, 2010, at the
Wayback Machine .
Montreal Gazette , July 8, 2010
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"Next governor-general unveiled" .
The Globe and Mail . July 8, 2010. Archived from
the original on July 10, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010 .
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"Of Matrons, madams and Rideau Hall traditions: Sharon Johnston talks about her new novel" .
Ottawa Citizen , April 10, 2015.
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"David Johnston to be Canada's next GG"
[usurped] .
canoe.ca , July 7, 2010.
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"Home - Office of the President" (PDF) . February 7, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2018 .
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GG-designate visits Queen .
CBC News , September 5, 2010.
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"The Governor General of Canada" . Retrieved June 5, 2018 .
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"The Governor General of Canada" . Retrieved June 7, 2018 .
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"The Right Honourable David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston receive the Key to the City" . ottawa.ca . April 19, 2018. Archived from
the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018 .
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2018 Convention Distinguished Citizen: Sharon Downey Johnston , May 29, 2018, retrieved July 20, 2018
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"The Governor General of Canada" . Retrieved June 7, 2018 .
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"Her Excellency Sharon Johnston" . forces.gc.ca . April 22, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2018 .
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"Her Excellency Sharon Johnston, CC - Honorary Captain (Navy) for Military Personnel Command - Biography" . aem . June 6, 2016.
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"Record of Honorary Doctorate Recipients" . www2.viu.ca . Retrieved June 4, 2018 .
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"Sharon Johnston Receives Honorary Doctorate from Carleton University" . newsroom.carleton.ca . Archived from
the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2018 .
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"Honorary Degrees Awarded Since 1954 - Senate" . carleton.ca . Retrieved June 5, 2018 .
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"University of Manitoba - University Governance - Sharon J. Johnston, LL.D., May 18, 2017" . umanitoba.ca . Retrieved June 5, 2018 .
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"Honorary Degrees Awarded, 1881 - Present" (PDF) .
University of Western Ontario . Retrieved November 15, 2019 .
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"Honorary Degree Recipients" . Nipissing University.
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"Mount Allison University | Honorary degree recipients 21st century" . mta.ca . Archived from
the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2020 .
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"David and Sharon Johnston to be presented honorary degrees" . SooToday.com . Retrieved June 3, 2021 .
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