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FREE jointly community and government planned event to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. BFM is only one of the many groups that is planning and will be hosting the event.

1 to 3 pm, 
Friday, December 1, 2017
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
85 Israel Asper Way
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0L5

Please note that while the event is FREE, the space has a limited capacity of 500 and we will not be able to accommodate more once this number is reached. So please come early to avoid disappointment. 

ASL and computer note taking supports will be available. If you plan to attend and will require other accommodations,, please contact Tracy MacMillan (Phone: (204) 945-7613 / Email: [email protected]) by no later than November 22.

The theme for the event is "Attitude Matters". The program will include:

Words from Premier Brian Pallister
FASD Life's Journey Drum Group
The CBC's Donna Carreiro
Performers from the Sick and Twisted Theatre Company:
Jordan Phillips
Diane Rasing
Debbie Patterson
Angela Chalmers

If you’re unable to make it to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on Friday, December 1st, there are two live streaming options.

The streaming video of the event starts at 1pm and will appear at the top of Barrier-Free Manitoba’s and Abilities Manitoba’s Facebook pages. You can join the live stream in progress or watch them later at your convenience.

Option #1: Audio, ASL interpreter and presenters/performers:http://www.facebook.com/AbilitiesMB/

Option #2: Audio & note-taking: Barrier-Free Manitobahttp://www.facebook.com/barrierfreemb/

A very limited number of information booths at the event will be made available without charge to community-based, disability-related organizations. These will be provided on a first come, first serve basis. Please contact Jennifer Sande ([email protected]) if your organization is interested in having a booth.