Terminally ill boy who brought together an Ontario community has died

Show of support after death of terminally ill boy A show of support in Ingersoll, Ont. continues after the death of four-year-old Hunter Weston. CTV London's Sean Irvine has more.

Middlesex Centre, Ont. — Four-year-old Hunter Weston, whose battle with terminal cancer had his whole community 'painting the town gold,' died Wednesday.

Hunter was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in March 2020 and underwent multiple rounds chemotheraphy and surgeries.

His parents, Sarah Brown and Jay Weston, shared the sad news with CTV News London.

Earlier this week, they explained how hard it was "to sit and watch" as he was slipping away.

They were aware that they only had days left with their son, and had asked that people put out something gold in front of their homes for Hunter and other children battling cancer.

Much of their hometown of Ingersoll, Ont. answered the call -- and photos were posted from as far away as Texas. A fundraiser for the family featuring custom ribbons and signs on Facebook even sold out.

The family says they are planning to repeat the #hunterstrong campaign at the same time each year in support of children fighting cancer.

- With files from CTV News London's Sean Irvine