The first lady of Canada , Laureen Harper, will be the honorary chair of the Mount Royal College Conservatory Feast of Sound & Song gala, to be held October 14 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Mrs. Harper will be the first individual with national status to chair the event. This will be the 16th year of the event, which aims to raise money for scholarships and new instruments. Last year, $108,000 was raised. Mount Royal News Release