![From left, honorary naval captain Adrian Burns, Laureen Harper and honorary naval captain Sonja Bata at a reception Burns hosted with her husband, Greg Kane, on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Rockcliffe Park. From left, honorary naval captain Adrian Burns, Laureen Harper and honorary naval captain Sonja Bata at a reception Burns hosted with her husband, Greg Kane, on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Rockcliffe Park.](http://www.ottawacitizen.com/cms/binary/7388608.jpg)
From left, honorary naval captain Adrian Burns, Laureen Harper and honorary naval captain Sonja Bata at a reception Burns hosted with her husband, Greg Kane, on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Rockcliffe Park.
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