Mrs. Johnston laughs as she recounts their first evening at Rideau Hall. Friends and relatives, including 15 children, were over for dinner. They were all sitting around the formal long table in the dining room of the vice-regal mansion.
Two days later, the couple played host to the Aga Khan and members of the Ismaili community at the same table.
“To be able to go from 15 kids in high chairs to the Aga Khan … was amazing,” said Mrs. Johnston, noting the contrast.
With a PhD in Rehabilitation Science, she wants to do more for military families, whose sacrifice to the country she admires.
via Laureen Harper persuaded Governor-General’s wife into role – The Globe and Mail.
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