Anne Murrell Johnston

Anne M. Johnston (nee Trick), Former City of Toronto Councillor (1972-1985; 1988-2003) Anne passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Elected to Toronto City Council in 1972, Anne is remembered for her distinguished public service, and her progressive, inclusive, and visionary approach to politics and public health. Anne was born and grew up in south Wales before attending the London School of Occupational Therapy in England. Subsequently, Anne moved to Montreal, Canada where she quickly rose to the position of Head of Occupational Therapy at the age of 24. In 1957, Anne married Malcolm Johnston with whom she had 5 children. By 1968, Anne and her family were living in Toronto, and she had returned to part-time employment as an Occupational Therapist at 999 Queen Street, Queen Street Mental Health Centre. In 1972, Anne was first elected to Toronto City Council, marking the beginning of an almost 30 year career in municipal politics in midtown Toronto. Anne, was deeply loved and will be greatly missed by her five children, Heather (Tony Goulem), Keri (Darin Renton), Rob (Caroline Aked), Jane (Chris Blondeau) and Tim (Adèle Hession); and her eight grandchildren, Michael, Naomi, Brigid, Sam, Morgan, MacCallum, Catriona and Harris. The daughter of Margery Trick (Wells) and William Henry Trick of Neath, Wales, Anne will also be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by her sister, Heather Morgan (Geoffrey) and two nieces, Sian Cove and Emma Morgan. Friends and family will have many happy memories of time spent with Anne in Neath, London, Montreal, Toronto and at her beloved farm in Pontypool. Friends may call on the family at Rosar Morrison Funeral Home at 467 Sherbourne St. Toronto, on Friday, September 6, 2019, at 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. A Service of Remembrance will be held on Saturday, September 7 at 3 p.m. at Fairlawn United Church, 28 Fairlawn Ave, Toronto. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to a charity of your choosing.