Mayor

Mayor Ken McRae was first elected as Mayor of the City of Port Alberni in September, 2001. He had previously served as Councillor for two years. Ken is currently a Director of the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, Director of Upnit Power Corporation, Director of the Island Corridor Rail Foundation as well as Treasurer for the Coastal Community Network. His past involvements include:

• Provincial Director for the British Columbia Assessment Authority (6 years)
• Co-Chair for the Commission on Resources and Environment for Vancouver Island
• Representative on local First Nations Treaty Negotiations for 10 years, 5 years representing the City.
• Director on the Clayoquot Compromise Process
• President of the Port Alberni and District Labour Council (5 years)
• An originator of the Employee and Family Assistance Program serving as Chair
• President of the Port Alberni and District Labour Council (5 years)
• Member of the Canadian Paperworkers Union Executive (21 years)
• Director on Model Forest and Canada’s representative at the World Forest Conference in Malaysia
• Director on the Executive of the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities

Ken received the Queens Golden Jubilee Medal for his significant service to Canada and his community. He was named Port Alberni’s Citizen of the Year for 2003. Ken began his working career with MacMillan Bloedel at the Plywood Mill in 1957. He then went to work for MacMillan Bloedel’s Pulp and Paper Mill in 1962. For a brief 2 year period from 1964-1966 Ken worked in the construction industry in New Zealand before returning to Port Alberni and the Pulp and Paper Mill where he spent the rest of his career as a Millwright. He retired in 1998.

Office of the Mayor Ken McRae (Schedule of alternates follows)

The Mayor is the head and chief executive officer of the City with duties prescribed by the Local Government Act.

• Director of the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District
• Chair of the Personnel Committee
• Chair of the Community Forest Advisory Committee
• Vice Chair of Island Corridor Foundation
• Director of Upnit Power Corporation
• Director of Island Coastal Economic Trust