This British Columbian is admired by many Canadian women as a symbol of strength and hope. She is a three-time survivor of cancer, whose courageous fight against the disease inspired a national educational and awareness campaign for research. Combining her own gold-award-winning voice with that of other Canadian female recording artists, she dedicated her efforts to create a compact disc whose proceeds are donated to breast cancer research. The successful, In Between Dances, has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars and continues to be sold across the country.