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Cathy Hurd and Tom Carter have been together for 16 years. Last year Tom was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a disease that will eventually take Tom's life. This past Valentines weekend photographer Mike Deal spent an afternoon with them talking about love and their relationship. Waiting to take the elevator at The Forks. 140216 February 16, 2014 MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS