Meet the Team
Jeff & Lynne Slade
Owners/Operators of Just Passing Horse
Transport & Bereavement
Jeff and Lynne both come from a diverse professional background. Jeff was immersed in a career in agriculture lending before being presented with the opportunity to purchase Mountain Meadows Pet & Equine Cremation. Through his experience with the crematorium, he connected with Greg & Carole, the previous owners of Just Passing. One thing led to another, and the opportunity to purchase Just Passing came forward.
Lynne has extensive experience in business - having gone to Business school with a focus in Human Resources. This led her to a role where she gained experience in foreign recruitment for agriculture clients, marketing, and event planning. Both Jeff and Lynne were born and raised in small communities, Jeff being from Nanton, and Lynne being from Indus. They have both been surrounded by horses and animals their entire lives and know the importance of dignified after-life care. In their free time they enjoy taking their son camping and travelling across Alberta to watch Jeff compete in horse cutting shows.
Chuck McKinney
Authorized Representative
in Northern Alberta
Chuck McKinney joined our Just Passing team in 2018. Chuck undertook training with Greg Alexander our Founder on euthanasia, and end-of-life procedures in compliance to the requirements from the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines; empowered by the Animal Health Act, in accordance with provincial and municipal regulations.
Chuck is our Authorized Representative in Northern Alberta, providing dignified and empathetic bereavement and transport services to Edmonton and the surrounding area. Chuck understands the loss, or anticipated loss, of a companion is often accompanied by complex feelings of uncertainty and grief. He has a deep understanding of the human-animal bond and supports owners through this journey.
Chuck brings a lifetime of unique equine experience to Just Passing. He shares an enthusiastic love of horses and has instructed horsemanship training and clinics to people from all over the world since 2003.
In his free time you can find Chuck in his leather shop contributing his creative skills to the preservation of artisan saddle making, and leather tack and training accessories.
Tyler Hodgson
Authorized Representative
in Southern Alberta
Tyler joined Just Passing in 2020, and is one of our representatives in our Southern Alberta region. Tyler has spent his life around horses – bringing years of experience. In his free time, Tyler is passionate about volunteering with the town fire department. He also owns a septic company, Tomac Industries, serving Southern Alberta. He enjoys camping, hiking, and travelling – anything that can include his dog, Pip. Tyler is devoted to providing the best care for horses when their time has come. Having always been compassionate and considerate, he is a wonderful fit with the values Just Passing possesses.
Garrett Chikowski
Authorized Representative
in Southern Alberta
Bio Coming soon
Greg Alexander
Founder of Just Passing Horse
Transport & Bereavement
Greg Alexander demonstrated his natural affinity for horses, cattle and other animals from an early age, growing up on a mixed farm on the northeast edge of Calgary. He put that experience to work, running his own grain and livestock operation for 30 years. Off the farm, he also drove as a commercial line-haul truck driver on the Calgary-Vancouver run through the Rockies.
Greg’s goal with Just Passing was to provide necessary services for other animal lovers in their time of need. He is devoted to treating people and animals with dignity, compassion and respect.
