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Kathy Barnard

Kathy Barnard

Melanoma survivor and Founder/President of Save Your Skin Foundation, a Canadian patient-led skin cancer advocacy organization based in North Vancouver, BC.

Sep 11, 2026

2:43
Kathy, can you take us back to what happened a while ago? What were some symptoms that you were seeing? What was happening in your personal health that started this journey?
2:52
Well, firstly, I should set the stage.
2:54
I'm of British descent, which means I have that very fair skin, blonde hair, blue eyes.
3:00
I also was a huge outdoor athlete.
3:02
I played a lot of competitive ball.
3:04
I skied in the winter.
3:05
I skied in the summer.

6 MINS LATER

8:47
What happened next?

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