Councillors and staff in Carbonear adorned themselves in yellow ribbons Tuesday before the start of their regular public council meeting. The ribbons signify support for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Awareness Day and were hand made by Tammy Ellsworth, the mom of the late Trinity Ellsworth, 6, who was lost almost exactly a year ago after suffering from DIPG, which is the most common form of malignant brain tumours in children. Trinity’s dad Edwin is a volunteer firefighter in Carbonear and the department and the Town and its residents were big supporters of the family, at one point raising more than $19,000 in one day at a barbeque and car wash in the parking lot of TC Square to help the Ellsworths deal with the costs associated with caring for a sick child. The family recently played a part in getting the federal parliament to recognize May 17 annually as DIPG Awareness Day. Councillor Danielle Doyle said she was contacted by Tammy Ellsworth this week and was asked to pass along the family’s thanks for everything the Town has done to support them. “She just wants to remind people to keep this on their minds and support initiatives for fundraising and awareness, because you never know what it might take to find a cure,” Doyle said. In the front row, from left, are councillor Peter Snow, Deputy Mayor Sam Slade, and director of operations and public works Ian Farrell. In the back row, from left, are Town Clerk Cathy Somers, and councillors Malcolm Seymour, Ray Noel, Chris O’Grady and Danielle Doyle. Missing from the photo is Mayor Frank Butt. Craig Westcott photo
