Sharon Johnston | |
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55th Viceregal consort of Canada | |
In office October 1, 2010 –October 2, 2017 | |
Governor General | David Johnston |
Preceded by | Jean-Daniel Lafond |
Succeeded by | Whit Fraser (2021) |
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Born | 1943 (age 80–81) Sault Ste. Marie,Ontario,Canada |
Spouse | |
Children | 5, including Alex Johnston |
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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.
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 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. [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, including Alex Johnston. [8]
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Order of Canada (CC) |
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Order of St. John (DStJ) |
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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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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]
Location | Date | School | Degree |
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British Columbia | 2015 | Vancouver Island University | Doctor of Laws (LLD) [17] |
Ontario | June 7, 2016 | Carleton University | Doctor of Laws (LLD) [18] [19] |
Manitoba | May 18, 2017 | University of Manitoba | Doctor of Laws (LLD) [20] |
Ontario | June 21, 2017 | University of Western Ontario | Doctor of Laws (LLD) [21] |
Ontario | 2018 | Nipissing University | Doctor of Education (DEd) [22] |
New Brunswick | 2019 | Mount Allison University | Doctor of Laws (LLD) [23] |
Ontario | June 23, 2021 | University of Ontario Institute of Technology | Doctor of Laws (LLD) [24] |
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