About Me

Shane Getson

Resident of Parkland County for over 10 year, Husband of 16 years, Father of Four, Owner of Major Projects Consulting Company, Civil Engineering Technologist, Private Pilot, Raised on a Mixed farming operation (Cattle, Custom Pasturing, Logging / Sawmill) west of Chip Lake, went to Niton Central High School, K-12.

My grandfather came “Out West” from Prince Edward Island in about 1918 to the Chip Lake area, and was involved in the UFA, Co-operators insurance, Black Angus Cattle, and was know by his friends and neighbours as the guy you went to when you needed help getting things done.

My grandmother was from Pincher Creek, daughter of an officer of the British military whom was also an Electrical Engineer for the town of Pincher Creek. She and my grandfather met at a social event, it was at the time of the second world war. They raised their family, on the farm and were a part of the community all of their lives. Grandma was heavily involved in the legion, and various women’s leagues.

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