[1] She was noted for being a two-time Canadian Film Award winner for her work in both sound and picture editing.
[2] Born in Finland, Saare came to Canada with her family in childhood and grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia.
[1] After leaving the CBC in 1967 she worked as a freelance editor for a number of years, predominantly but not exclusively on documentary films.
[5] Her other credits include the films A Married Couple, Come on Children, Rose's House, Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love, and Who Has Seen the Wind, as well as two documentary series, Mexico and The National Dream.
[3] In 1991 she was the recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the Toronto chapter of Women in Film and Television International.