Congratulations to Brigadier-General The Honourable John James Grant ('56), the new Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, who was officially installed on April 12, 2012.
Born in New Glasgow, N.S., in 1936, he joined the Pictou Highlanders in 1951, and graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce at Mount Allison in 1956. He went on to serve in a number of senior positions before retiring from the military in 1989. He has been active in a number of community organizations, including the Nova Scotia Army Cadet League and the downtown development association in his hometown.
His Honour joins a distinct group of Allisonians who have also served in the capacity of Lieutenant Governors, including:
- Josiah Wood (1863)
- Margaret McCain ('54, LLD '95)
- Marilyn Trenholme Counsell ('54, LLD '00)
- Herménégilde Chiasson ('72, LLD '04)
- Barbara Hagerman ('65)
