Patient’s original song an emotional tribute to STARS founder and legacy

CALGARY, Nov. 25, 2025 – A heartfelt and deeply personal tribute to STARS and its 40 years of life-saving service is taking flight in the form of music. Local singer-songwriter Jacquie Drew, a former STARS patient, has released an original song celebrating the organization’s founder and decades of impact.

This marks the first time a song about STARS has been released on official channels. The track, ‘If I Could Fly’ will be available to the public on Nov. 26 at stars.ca/jacquiedrew (and on her streaming platforms). Accompanying it are a touching video production behind the making of the song, photos from throughout her journey, and a written story.

“After they rescued me and scraped me out of that ditch, I really wanted to repay them in some way,” says Drew. “I learned of the original story of STARS founder Dr. (Greg) Powell going to Vietnam and seeing people on the battlefield — I just thought, that is an excellent story, and I would just love to be able to capture what he was going through.”

From that, Drew’s song, ‘If I Could Fly,’ a tribute to STARS, was written and produced.

Drew’s connection to STARS is deeply personal. In 2022, during a motorcycle ride in Kananaskis Country, she hit a rock on a dirt road and crashed. In a remote area with no cell service, her husband was able to use his GPS SOS to trigger an emergency response. STARS arrived and transported her, a mission she credits with saving her life. Drew has since made a full recovery.

Resources

• Media can have early access to the song, video, lyrics, photos, and written story at: www.stars.ca/jacquiedrew.
• Download the video here: https://www.cleanpix.com/cleanpix/do/gallery.Asset/W155d-5AE-ScN-9fpZ. News outlets are permitted to air the video, in whole or in part, with credit to STARS.
• ‘If I Could Fly’ will be available on Jacquie Drew’s streaming channels on Nov. 26.
• Jacquie is open to interview opportunities. Contact information below.

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For more information contact:
Janice Rendflesh, STARS | mediainfo@stars.ca
Jacquie Drew | jd@jacquiedrew.com, 403-804-4676

About STARS
STARS was born from the conviction that no one should go without the care that could save their life. Operating 24/7 from bases in Calgary, Edmonton, Grande Prairie, Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg, STARS is your best hope in a worst-case scenario. If you need critical care, our mission is to be there for you—physically or virtually—in whatever capacity we can help. Because when it comes to the next patient who needs us, it’s never too far. Learn more at stars.ca