About Lisa

Lisa Rendall

Lisa Rendall is a former radio personality who has lived with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer for almost TEN years, and has turned a life-threatening diagnosis into a positive situation. Lisa is credited with putting a face to breast cancer in Saskatchewan by telling her story and raising money for breast cancer research. An inspiring speaker, Lisa is evidence that one person can make a difference if they are willing to share their story with others.

The 10th Annual Lisa Rendall Golf Classic was the MOST SUCCESSFUL EVER! Thank you to our Presenting Sponsors - Eastside Paint & Wallpaper’s two locations on Walpole Avenue just off 8th, and Ludlow Street in Erindale, as well as Days Paints on 2nd Avenue.  Benjamin Moore is a proud Sponsor of the Lisa Rendall Golf Classic. Thanks to the support of all our sponsors, and especially our golfers our grand total this year is over $66,000! A RECORD-BREAKER! Thanks for your incredible support. Over the last ten years the Lisa Rendall Golf Classic has raised over $402,500 for breast cancer research at the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency.

Lisa is featured in the new documentary “About Her” that premiered November 20, 2009 at the Breast Fest Film Festival in Toronto (a Rethink Breast Cancer event). The film features five young Canadian women with HER2+ breast cancer. You can view the trailer for the film, along with video clips from the five women featured on the new website www.tellher2.com - a website launched in October of 2009 for Canadians affected by HER2+ breast cancer.

 Lisa was born and raised in small town Saskatchewan. Her career as a radio personality started at CJSL in Estevan in February of 1984 shortly after she graduated from Western Academy of Broadcasting in Saskatoon. In May she joined the staff at CKIT and CKCK radio in Regina where she spent over 7 years of her career playing easy listening music on CKIT. The next career move came in 1990 when she joined the staff at CJWW in Saskatoon and was happy to return to playing country music. In 1992 she moved to Toronto and helped sign-on a brand new country FM station, CISS FM. She stayed there for over 4 years until the pull of the prairies became too strong. Lisa returned to Regina in 1996 where she worked at Z99, and then moved to Saskatoon and the morning show at C95 in November of 1997.

Rob, Lisa and Rambling Dave were the number one radio morning show in Saskatoon when Lisa was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer after a vertebra in her neck collapsed. The cancer had spread to many areas of her body including the vertebra in her neck, as well as throughout her spine, ribs and liver.

Lisa was 35 years old when she was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in July of 2000. Her cancer remained stable until the spring of 2010 when tests revealed the cancer was progressing (spreading).  As of May 2010 Lisa is back in chemotherapy and is blogging about her experience on this website. Shortly after her initial diagnosis, Lisa made it her mission to raise as much money as possible for breast cancer research. To date, OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS has been raised for breast cancer research at the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency through events such as the C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research and the Lisa Rendall Golf Classic. Named as one of the Top 40 Women Over 40 in Canada by More magazine, Lisa is a dedicated warrior in the fight against breast cancer and an engaging speaker who brings audiences to laughter and tears as she tells her compelling story of diagnosis, living with incurable cancer, and fighting back when it progresses.

The 10th Annual C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research was held from 6am October 22 to 6pm October 23, 2009 at The Centre in Saskatoon and raised a record $340,250 for breast cancer research at the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency! The 2010 C95 Radio Marathon will be held at The Mall at Lawson Heights October 21 & 22, 2010.

Lisa is involved in many other breast cancer causes including Saskatchewan’s only dragon boat team of breast cancer survivors, “Busting with Energy”. Because of her widespread bone metastases she is unable to paddle but is an honorary member of the team.

Lisa also holds an annual golf tournament, the Lisa Rendall Golf Classic for Breast Cancer Research which has raised over $402,500 in the last 10 years. Since the start of the C95 Radio Marathon in October of 2000, OVER 2.2 MILLION DOLLARS has been raised for breast cancer research at the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency.  Check the Golf Classic page for details on the tournament.

The cast of "About Her" at Breastfest Film Fest 2009