by Shane Getson | Feb 18, 2022 | Alberta Economy, COVID-19, What Matters To You!
PART I Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law: Rights and freedoms in Canada 1 The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in...
by Shane Getson | Feb 10, 2022 | Alberta Economy, COVID-19, What Matters To You!
PART I Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law: Rights and freedoms in Canada 1 The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantee the rights and freedoms set out in...
by Shane Getson | Feb 4, 2022 | Alberta Economy, COVID-19, What Matters To You!
I have some great news to share! Many of my colleagues, and I, have been advocating for an end to public health restrictions and it looks like we have an exit strategy. I was very pleased to hear the Premier talk about winding down these measures in his press...
by Shane Getson | Jan 26, 2022 | Alberta Economy, COVID-19, What Matters To You!
I’d like to thank everyone for the feedback and for taking the time to read the writing that’s become a weekly routine for me. I’ve told a few folks in conversation that it’s been extremely difficult to connect with people and have these discussions with the way...
by Shane Getson | Jan 20, 2022 | Alberta Economy, Alberta Healthcare, What Matters To You!
They have us outnumbered. When it comes to countries that don’t have a democracy as their form of governance, they outnumber those that believe in democracy. It could be further argued that there are even less pure democratic states if you take into a context which...
by Shane Getson | Jan 16, 2022 | Alberta Economy, Alberta Healthcare, What Matters To You!
First and foremost, Happy New Year! As for 2020 and 2021, I have never been so happy to stay up late and see the past year drift into the rearview mirror. Like many, the summer of 2021 was a good one for me, and I was very optimistic. Things were shaping up to be...
by Shane Getson | Dec 10, 2021 | What Matters To You!
“Not only will pipelines be blown up, but we can be certain that world leaders will be put on trial for treason or worse – be killed…” “The same goes for the media.” Dr. David Suzuki The National Action and Strategy Coordinator, Extinction Rebellion Do...
by Diana | Dec 3, 2021 | What Matters To You!
One of my mentors told me that when it comes to the pipeline industry, remember the ROW (right of way) is only so wide. Chances are, you will pass the same person more than once in your career. So, you may as well try to get along with them, or they might block you in...
by Shane Getson | Nov 15, 2021 | What Matters To You!
Things said in “Polite Company” Years ago, my grandma Getson married an air force corporal whom she met at a local dance. Together, they moved from a comfortable home in Pincher Creek up into the middle of nowhere on the west side of Chip Lake – this was around the...
by Shane Getson | Nov 10, 2021 | What Matters To You!
“Hog Drivers Drink for Free!” Those were the instructions given to me by one of our very own veterans who had completed several tours in Afghanistan. He is a paratrooper in the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. Cole (PPCLI Vet) and I took the opportunity...
