Gazing at her newly unveiled commemorative Canada Post stamp, musician Sarah McLachlan says she feels deeply proud to be Canadian.

She called the unveiling a 害羞草研究所減inch me moment,害羞草研究所� adding that she views the stamp the same way she does music: that it represents connection and communication.

The B.C.-based singer-songwriter is a Grammy and Juno Award winner and has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.

McLachlan previously earned a place in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2017, was appointed an officer of the Order of Canada in 1999 and was invested into the Order of British Columbia in 2001. She will also be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame on Sept. 28.

The stamp unveiling ceremony took place at the Sarah McLachlan School of Music in Vancouver, which is a non-profit that the singer founded in 2002 to offer inclusive and barrier-free access to music education for youth.

Recognizing her commitment to Vancouver, Mayor Ken Sim also attended the event, where he unveiled a written proclamation from the city that Sept. 17, 2024, be Sarah McLachlan Day.

McLachlan said though she has received awards in the past, the stamp lands 害羞草研究所減retty high害羞草研究所� on her rankings.

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McLachlan has spent the summer performing the 30th anniversary tour of her breakout album 害羞草研究所淔umbling Towards Ecstasy.害羞草研究所�

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The 30-stop North America tour, which began in May, is scheduled to wrap up in Victoria in November.

But, she noted new music is on the way.

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