Winnipeg Blue Bomber great Chris Walby says he doesn’t just like San Francisco in Sunday’s Super Bowl … he loves the 49ers! Mostly because of the team’s 24-year-old quarterback, Brock Purdy, who’s gone from Mr. Irrelevant as the last pick in the 2022 draft to football’s biggest game. If you’re still not sure where you’ll be watching the Super Bowl, Walby will be hosting the bash at Pony Corral Nairn. The other two Pony Parties will also feature Bomber legends. Willie Jefferson will be at Pony Pier 7 and over at Grant, it’s Rod Hill. During the game, it’s half-price wings and ribbees and Bud and Bud Light draft is a dollar off. Pony owner Peter Ginakes has also lined up lots of cool prizes, including a Budwieser fridge, a Bud speaker tower, an official NFL jersey and an NFL Shop gift card. Go KC!
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I was shocked to learn from foster parents in my circle of friends that they haven’t seen an increase in the support they get from government in more than 12 years. And I’m not talking about a paycheque here, I’m referring to the money and other help they get to raise the children in their care. So I reached out to Jamie Pfau, president of the Manitoba Foster Parents’ Association. She says the situation is dire, probably as bad as it’s ever been. A recent survey of association members found 80% of them don’t feel appreciated, valued or validated. These fill-in moms and dads who do this out of love deserve better. They often dig into their own pockets for these kids and they shouldn’t have to. Jamie worries that if we lose any more foster parents, these children in need will end up in situations far less perfect. And compared to the rest of the country, this province is in the basement, according to Pfau. Let me send a message, loud and clear, to all foster parents…YOU ARE APPRECIATED! Let’s make sure we do more to recruit and retain these very special people.
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— Hal has written columns for years. He’s also the host of Connecting Winnipeg weekday mornings from 10 to noon on 680 CJOB. You can email him at Hal@HalAnderson.ca.
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Winnipeg Blue Bomber great Chris Walby says he doesn’t just like San Francisco in Sunday’s Super Bowl … he loves the 49ers! Mostly because of the team’s 24-year-old quarterback, Brock Purdy, who’s gone from Mr. Irrelevant as the last pick in the 2022 draft to football’s biggest game. If you’re still not sure where you’ll be watching the Super Bowl, Walby will be hosting the bash at Pony Corral Nairn. The other two Pony Parties will also feature Bomber legends. Willie Jefferson will be at Pony Pier 7 and over at Grant, it’s Rod Hill. During the game, it’s half-price wings and ribbees and Bud and Bud Light draft is a dollar off. Pony owner Peter Ginakes has also lined up lots of cool prizes, including a Budwieser fridge, a Bud speaker tower, an official NFL jersey and an NFL Shop gift card. Go KC!
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