On November 1 & 2, 2002, the Farmers With Disabilities in Manitoba hosted a Conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

It took place at The Hotel Fort Garry. The Canadian Farmers with Disabilities Registry planned their annual meeting to coincide with the Manitoba provincial conference, to enable individuals from across Canada to attend.

Mechanical Assertive Technology"' "Farm Succession & Family Affairs", "Living with Chronic Pain", and "Think for the Future". A big thank you to all of those who presented.

Many of those attending took a guided tour of Winnipeg in the afternoon on the 2nd and had a chance to see the Legislative Grounds, Forks Market, and some of the more prestigious homes.

Left Right above: 
Carl Palmer: Chair CFWDR; Neil Enns: Vice-Chair CFWDR

Pictured above: Genevieve Pickett

The Conference started on the evening of Friday, November 1, with registration and the opportunity to enter into a Chinese auction for a number of exceptional donated prizes.

The C.F.D.R. board members met later on the evening of November 1st.

Saturday morning, November 2, started with breakfast and Opening Ceremonies. This was followed by a number of excellent presentations on topics such as "Sponsors Views and Expectations", "Services from Electronic & 

After the tour, everyone joined together for an evening of entertainment and food. The Guest Speaker was Minister of Labour and Immigration, Becky Berret, and the entertainment was provided by Tim and Deanna Treadway from the hit reality series "Pioneer Quest".

To sum it up, the 2002 Conference was a wonderful success. A big thank you to everyone involved and to the sponsors, without whose assistance this Conference would not have happened.