Erin Daniels: A Teacher Librarian's Legacy

0:00It's April 17th. This is Canada News Today. Local news powered by AI. Aaron Daniels was a beloved teacher librarian at a cold Charles Wood School in Winnipeg, known for sparking kids' love of reading. She connected with students like no one else, always humble in full of knowledge. Diagnosed with cancer 10 years ago, she fought it with incredible resilience until her passing this year in 2024. Even during her toughest battles, Daniel stayed positive, supporting students and staff right up to the end. Last month, the school honored her by renaming its library, the Aaron Daniels Library, a perfect way to keep her passion alive. Colleagues like Hillary Ferguson remember her as a master teacher, kind and gifted at matching books to kids. Her absence hit the whole community hard when she couldn't return to work. When Daniels first got sick, Ferguson and students launched a fundraiser for cancer care manateoba. They raised cash at volleyball games and pie in the face raffles, pulling in over $31,000

1:01over those 10 years. Parliament member Doug Ailsen shouted out their efforts in the library tribute in the House of Commons this week, calling it a lasting mark of her. Courage and kindness that keeps inspiring everyone.