Sharon Johnston
Sharon Johnston | |
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| Born | 1943 (age 80–81) |
| Nationality (legal) | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto University of Western Ontario (BSc) McGill University (MSc, PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Rehabilitation Science Therapist, author |
| Known for | Viceregal consort to David Johnston |
| Spouse | David Johnston |
| Children | 5 |
Sharon Johnston CC DStJ (born 1943) is 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.[1][2]
The Johnstons married in 1965 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.[6]
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.[8]
Honours
- As the Viceregal consort of Canada, she was styled Her Excellency while in office. She was invested ex officio as Companion of the Order of Canada (CC) by Queen Elizabeth II on September 5, 2010 during an audience with Queen Elizabeth II 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 at the same time.[10]
- When she and David Johnston 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]
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Order of Canada (CC) |
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Order of St John (D.stJ) |
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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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Honorary degrees
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| Location | Date | School | Degree |
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 British Columbia |
2015 | Vancouver Island University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D)[15] |
 Ontario |
June 7, 2016 | Carleton University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D)[16][17] |
 Manitoba |
May 18, 2017 | University of Manitoba | Doctor of Laws (LL.D)[18] |
| Ontario |
June 21, 2017 | University of Western Ontario | Doctor of Laws (LL.D)[19] |
| Ontario |
2018 | Nipissing University | Doctor of Education (D.Ed) [20] |
 New Brunswick |
2019 | Mount Allison University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [21] |
Honorary military appointments
June 6, 2016 – Present: Honorary Captain of the Royal Canadian Navy with responsibility for Military Personnel Command of the Canadian Armed Forces. [22] [23]
See also
References
- ^ "David Johnston named UW president". University of Waterloo, October 7, 1998.
- ^ Governor General of Canada (November 28, 2012). "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. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ "David Johnston: Lawyer, academic, Canada's next GG". CBC News, July 8, 2010.
- ^ a b c "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
- ^ "Next governor-general unveiled". The Globe and Mail. July 8, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ^ "Of Matrons, madams and Rideau Hall traditions: Sharon Johnston talks about her new novel". Ottawa Citizen, April 10, 2015.
- ^ "David Johnston to be Canada's next GG". canoe.ca, July 7, 2010.
- ^ "Home - Office of the President" (PDF). February 7, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ GG-designate visits Queen. CBC News, September 5, 2010.
- ^ General, The Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "The Governor General of Canada". Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ a b General, The Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "The Governor General of Canada". Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ Dept., Service Innovation & Performance (April 19, 2018). "The Right Honourable David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston receive the Key to the City". ottawa.ca. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ Delta, Alpha Gamma (May 29, 2018), 2018 Convention Distinguished Citizen: Sharon Downey Johnston, retrieved July 20, 2018
- ^ General, The Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "The Governor General of Canada". Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "Record of Honorary Doctorate Recipients". www2.viu.ca. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "Sharon Johnston Receives Honorary Doctorate from Carleton University". newsroom.carleton.ca. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Honorary Degrees Awarded Since 1954 - Senate". carleton.ca. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "University of Manitoba - University Governance - Sharon J. Johnston, LL.D., May 18, 2017". umanitoba.ca. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Honorary Degrees Awarded, 1881 - Present" (PDF). University of Western Ontario. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Honorary Degree Recipients". Nipissing University.
- ^ "Mount Allison University | Honorary degree recipients 21st century". www.mta.ca.
- ^ Defence, Government of Canada, National. "Her Excellency Sharon Johnston". www.forces.gc.ca. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Defence, National (June 6, 2016). "Her Excellency Sharon Johnston, CC - Honorary Captain (Navy) for Military Personnel Command - Biography". aem.
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Categories:
- Living people
- Canadian viceregal consorts
- McGill University alumni
- University of Toronto alumni
- University of Western Ontario alumni
- People from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
- Canadian physiotherapists
- 1943 births
- 21st-century Canadian novelists
- Canadian women novelists
- 21st-century Canadian women writers
- Companions of the Order of Canada