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| office = 55th [[Viceregal consort of Canada|Viceregal Consort of Canada]]
| office = 55th [[Viceregal consort of Canada]]
| predecessor = [[Jean-Daniel Lafond]]
| predecessor = [[Jean-Daniel Lafond]]
| successor = [[Whit Fraser]] (in 2021)
| successor = [[Whit Fraser]] (2021)
| term_start = October 1, 2010
| term_start = October 1, 2010
| term_end = October 2, 2017
| term_end = October 2, 2017
| governor_general = [[David Johnston]]
| governor_general = [[David Johnston]]
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1943}}
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1943}}
| birth_place = [[Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario]], Canada
| birth_place = [[Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario]], Canada
| death_date =
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| spouse = {{marriage|[[David Johnston]]|1964}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[David Johnston]]|1964}}
| children = 5
| children = 5, including [[Alex Johnston (Canadian businesswoman)|Alex Johnston]]
| nationality = Canadian
| nationality = Canadian
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Physical therapy|Rehabilitation therapist]]|author}}
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Physical therapy|Rehabilitation therapist]]|author}}
| alma_mater = {{plainlist|
| alma_mater = {{plainlist|
* [[University of Toronto]]
* [[University of Toronto]]
* [[University of Western Ontario]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BSc]])
* [[University of Western Ontario]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BSc]])
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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.<ref name=gaz/><ref name="appt2">{{Cite news |date=July 8, 2010 |title=Next governor-general unveiled |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/next-governor-general-unveiled/article1632781/ |access-date=July 8, 2010 |archive-date=July 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100710215651/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/next-governor-general-unveiled/article1632781/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The novel, the first volume of a planned trilogy, was published by [[Dundurn Press]] as ''Matrons and Madams'' in April 2015.<ref name="novel">[https://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/books/of-matrons-madams-and-rideau-hall-traditions-sharon-johnston-talks-about-her-new-novel "Of Matrons, madams and Rideau Hall traditions: Sharon Johnston talks about her new novel"]. ''[[Ottawa Citizen]]'', April 10, 2015.</ref>
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.<ref name=gaz/><ref name="appt2">{{Cite news |date=July 8, 2010 |title=Next governor-general unveiled |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/next-governor-general-unveiled/article1632781/ |access-date=July 8, 2010 |archive-date=July 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100710215651/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/next-governor-general-unveiled/article1632781/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The novel, the first volume of a planned trilogy, was published by [[Dundurn Press]] as ''Matrons and Madams'' in April 2015.<ref name="novel">[https://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/books/of-matrons-madams-and-rideau-hall-traditions-sharon-johnston-talks-about-her-new-novel "Of Matrons, madams and Rideau Hall traditions: Sharon Johnston talks about her new novel"]. ''[[Ottawa Citizen]]'', April 10, 2015.</ref>


She operates a horse training centre,<ref name="sun">[http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Politics/2010/07/07/14640536.html "David Johnston to be Canada's next GG"]{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. [[canoe.ca]], July 7, 2010.</ref> Chatterbox Farm outside of [[Waterloo, Ontario]], which she owns with her husband.<ref name=gaz/> They have five daughters together.<ref name="cv">{{Cite web |date=February 7, 2012 |title=Home - Office of the President |url=http://president.uwaterloo.ca/DJ+CV/DJ+CV_2.pdf |access-date=June 5, 2018}}</ref>
She operates a horse training centre,<ref name="sun">{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130115084846/http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Politics/2010/07/07/14640536.html "David Johnston to be Canada's next GG"]}}. [[canoe.ca]], July 7, 2010.</ref> Chatterbox Farm outside of [[Waterloo, Ontario]], which she owns with her husband.<ref name=gaz/> They have five daughters together, including [[Alex Johnston (Canadian businesswoman)|Alex Johnston]].<ref name="cv">{{Cite web |date=February 7, 2012 |title=Home - Office of the President |url=http://president.uwaterloo.ca/DJ+CV/DJ+CV_2.pdf |access-date=June 5, 2018}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
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* On July 29, 2018, she was named an [[Alpha Gamma Delta]] Distinguished Citizen, one of their highest alumnae honours.<ref>{{Citation |title=2018 Convention Distinguished Citizen: Sharon Downey Johnston |date=May 29, 2018 |url=https://vimeo.com/272357608 |access-date=July 20, 2018}}</ref>
* On July 29, 2018, she was named an [[Alpha Gamma Delta]] Distinguished Citizen, one of their highest alumnae honours.<ref>{{Citation |title=2018 Convention Distinguished Citizen: Sharon Downey Johnston |date=May 29, 2018 |url=https://vimeo.com/272357608 |access-date=July 20, 2018}}</ref>


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===Honorary military appointments===
===Honorary military appointments===
* {{flagicon|CAN|naval}} '''June 6, 2016{{spaced ndash}}present''': [[Colonel (title)|Honorary Captain]] of the [[Royal Canadian Navy]], with responsibility for Military Personnel Command of the Canadian Armed Forces.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Her Excellency Sharon Johnston |url=http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/about-org-structure/excellency-sharon-johnston.page |access-date=June 5, 2018 |website=forces.gc.ca|date=April 22, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Johnstonbio">{{Cite web |date=June 6, 2016 |title=Her Excellency Sharon Johnston, CC - Honorary Captain (Navy) for Military Personnel Command - Biography |url=https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure/military-personnel-command/honorary-captain-navy-biography.html |website=aem}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|CAN|naval}} '''June 6, 2016{{spaced ndash}}present''': [[Colonel (Canada)#Honorary ranks and appointments|Honorary Captain]] of the [[Royal Canadian Navy]], with responsibility for Military Personnel Command of the Canadian Armed Forces.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Her Excellency Sharon Johnston |url=http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/about-org-structure/excellency-sharon-johnston.page |access-date=June 5, 2018 |website=forces.gc.ca|date=April 22, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Johnstonbio">{{Cite web |date=June 6, 2016 |title=Her Excellency Sharon Johnston, CC - Honorary Captain (Navy) for Military Personnel Command - Biography |url=https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure/military-personnel-command/honorary-captain-navy-biography.html |website=aem}}</ref>


===Honorary educational appointments===
===Honorary educational appointments===
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Latest revision as of 18:22, 1 February 2024

For the American architect, see Sharon Johnston (architect).

Sharon Johnston
CC DStJ
55th Viceregal consort of Canada
In office
October 1, 2010 – October 2, 2017
Governor GeneralDavid Johnston
Preceded byJean-Daniel Lafond
Succeeded byWhit Fraser (2021)
Personal details
Born1943 (age 80–81)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Spouse
​
(m. 1964)​
Children5, including Alex Johnston
Alma mater
Occupation

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[edit]

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]

Honours[edit]


Ribbon bars of Sharon Johnston

Ribbon Description Notes
Order of Canada (CC)
  • Companion
    (September 5, 2010)
  • Extraordinary Companion
    (October 2, 2017)[14]
Order of St. John (DStJ)
  • Dame of Justice
    (September 5, 2010)
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • Canadian version
    (February 6, 2012)[11]

Honorary military appointments[edit]

Honorary educational appointments[edit]

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[edit]

Location Date School Degree
 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]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "David Johnston named UW president". University of Waterloo, October 7, 1998.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "David Johnston: Lawyer, academic, Canada's next GG". CBC News, July 8, 2010.
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ "Next governor-general unveiled". The Globe and Mail. July 8, 2010. Archived from the original on July 10, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  6. ^ "Of Matrons, madams and Rideau Hall traditions: Sharon Johnston talks about her new novel". Ottawa Citizen, April 10, 2015.
  7. ^ "David Johnston to be Canada's next GG"[usurped]. canoe.ca, July 7, 2010.
  8. ^ "Home - Office of the President" (PDF). February 7, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  9. ^ GG-designate visits Queen. CBC News, September 5, 2010.
  10. ^ "The Governor General of Canada". Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  11. ^ a b "The Governor General of Canada". Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ 2018 Convention Distinguished Citizen: Sharon Downey Johnston, May 29, 2018, retrieved July 20, 2018
  14. ^ "The Governor General of Canada". Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  15. ^ "Her Excellency Sharon Johnston". forces.gc.ca. April 22, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  16. ^ a b "Her Excellency Sharon Johnston, CC - Honorary Captain (Navy) for Military Personnel Command - Biography". aem. June 6, 2016.
  17. ^ "Record of Honorary Doctorate Recipients". www2.viu.ca. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  18. ^ "Sharon Johnston Receives Honorary Doctorate from Carleton University". newsroom.carleton.ca. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  19. ^ "Honorary Degrees Awarded Since 1954 - Senate". carleton.ca. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  20. ^ "University of Manitoba - University Governance - Sharon J. Johnston, LL.D., May 18, 2017". umanitoba.ca. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  21. ^ "Honorary Degrees Awarded, 1881 - Present" (PDF). University of Western Ontario. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  22. ^ "Honorary Degree Recipients". Nipissing University.
  23. ^ "Mount Allison University | Honorary degree recipients 21st century". mta.ca. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  24. ^ "David and Sharon Johnston to be presented honorary degrees". SooToday.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.

External links[edit]

Honorary titles
Preceded by Viceregal Consort of Canada
2010–2017 		Succeeded by
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