Council Members

Mayor 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. Further to these duties the Mayor will participate in the following:

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

Hira Chopra

General Government Services (alternate: Cindy Solda) (Administration, Personnel, Finance, Land sale & purchase, Legislative services)

  • Director of Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
  • Chair Audit Committee
  • Member Personnel Committee

John Douglas

Environmental Services and Library  (alternate: Kenn Whiteman) (Environmental Issues, Library, Climate Change & Sustainability)

  • Liaison with Air Quality Council
  • Member of Vancouver Island Library Board
  • Member of Audit Committee
  • Twinning Society Liaison

Jack McLeman

Utilities and Forestry Issues (alternate: Hira Chopra) (Streets, Traffic, Transit, Water, Sewer, Cemetery, Garbage Collection and Forestry)

  • Liaison with the Transit Operations Committee
  • Liaison with the Advisory Traffic Committee
  • Liaison with the AV Community Forest Corporation
  • Member of West Island Woodlands Advisory Group

Ike Patterson

Heritage and Culture (alternate: John Douglas) (Museum, McLean Mill, Heritage)

  • Liaison with North Island College and School District 70
  • Liaison with Heritage Commission
  • Liaison with Alberni Valley Bear Smart Committee
  • Member of the Exemption, Grants and Licenses Committee
  • Court of Revision

Cindy Solda

Health and Protective Services (alternate: Jack McLeman) (Fire, Police, Animal Control, Building Inspection, Planning)

  • Member of the Exemption, Grants and Licenses Committee
  • Liaison to Continuing Care Societies
  • Liaison with the Emergency Program
  • Liaison with Advisory Planning Committee
  • Member of Personnel Committee
  • Liaison with Community Stakeholderrs Initiative on Homelessness
  • Court of Revision

Kenn Whiteman

Community Services, Economic Development and Tourism (alternate: Ike Patterson) (Parks & Recreation, Youth, First Nations, Economic Development and Tourism)

  • Liaison with Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce
  • Liaison with Alberni Valley Tourism
  • Liaison with Pulling Together Society
  • Chair, Exemption, Grants and Licenses Committee

Other City Appointments: Regional District of Alberni Clayoquot Representatives Ken McRae, Hira Chopra Alternates (in order): Cindy Solda,  Ike Patterson, Jack McLeman, Kenn Whiteman, John Douglas Court of Revision Ray Kwok, Ike Patterson, Cindy Solda Personnel Committee Ken McRae (Chair), Hira Chopra, Cindy Solda Advisory Planning Commission Kay Rolls (Chair), Barb Mellaart (Vice Chair), Jason Penner, Bill Randles, Larry Ransom, Paul Blake, Sgt. Kevin Murray, Les Norden, Shaunee Casavant, Tseshaht to be confirmed, Cindy Solda, Linda Kelsall Audit Committee Hira Chopra (Chair), Ike Patterson, John Douglas Alberni Valley Museum and Heritage Commission Judy Carlson, Shirley Steven, Gary Murton, Bert Simpson, David Lord, Robert Gunn, Gareth Flostrand, Bill Lekich, Darlene Coulson, Rodney Rogers, Penny Cote, Marta Williamson, Jim Creighton, Buddy Hamilton, Luke George, Ike Patterson Permissive Tax Exemption/Grants and Licenses Kenn Whitemann (Chair), Cindy Solda, Ike Patterson Advisory Traffic Committee Guy Cicon, Randy Fraser, Chris Jancowski, Cst. Clive Seabrook/Sgt. Kevin Murray, Rodney Rogers, Adam Shauntz, Cameron McKinnon/Phil Atkinson, Jack McLeman Port Alberni Port Authority Gary Brett (July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2012)