Ken Hunter

Local Trustee, Thetis Island

Thetis Island · 7.7 years in office · 26 named motions in the minutes · present at 88 minuted meetings

Seats and terms

SeatAreaTermHowFromTo
Local TrusteeThetis Island2014–2018general election2014-12-032018-11-06
Local TrusteeThetis Island2022–2026general election2022-11-18present

Motions and votes from the minutes

Every motion the Islands Trust's published minutes record Ken Hunter moving, seconding, voting against or abstaining on. The wording is the minutes' own; each row links to the minutes document in the archive.

DateBodyNo.MotionTheir partOutcomeMinutes
2026-06-16Islands Trust CouncilTC-2026-087that Islands Trust Council request rescinds the Letter of Understanding (2003) held with BC Hydro and request staff to remove it from the Islands Trust Agreement Register.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2026-03-10Islands Trust CouncilTC-2026-005that Islands Trust Council adopt the amended Policy 7.2.1 Trustee Remuneration dated and amended March 10, 2026.Voted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2026-03-10Islands Trust CouncilTC-2026-007that Islands Trust Council request staff to implement new Trustee Remuneration rates effective April 1, 2027, using 2026 published remuneration, population and folio data.Voted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2026-02-18Islands Trust CouncilCOW-2026-007that Committee of the Whole recommend that Trust Council adopt staff budget reduction option #9 (Staff recognition and training) as presented in the Draft 2026/27 Budget Reduction Options table and reduce the related draft 2026/27 budget by $4,000.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2026-02-03Thetis IslandTH-2026-002that the Thetis Island Local Trust Committee recommend proceeding with Bylaw No. 183 subject to Trust Council committing to a list of topics for incremental improvements post adoptionVoted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2026-02-03Thetis IslandTH-2026-009that the Thetis Island Local Trust Committee endorse the Thetis Island Targeted Land Use Bylaw Update Revised Project Charter v.2 to reflect the revised project scope and timeline.Voted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2026-02-03Thetis IslandTH-2026-010that the Thetis Island Local Trust Committee request staff to prepare a draft bylaw amendment to the Thetis Island Land Use Bylaw regarding their Targeted Land Use Bylaw Update Minor Project 2025-2026, to address the following proposed amendments: a) A 2000-imperial gallon rainwater collection requirement for new residential dwelling units and cottages; b) Rainwater collection cistern and tank exemptions from floor area and lot coverage regulations; c) A 7.6 metre fence setback requirement from the natural boundary of the sea and a 2.0 metre maximum fence height regulation; and d) A revised deVoted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2025-12-02Islands Trust CouncilTC-2025-136that Chair Patrick work with the chair of San Juan County Council to establish a political working group regarding oil spill response.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2025-09-16Islands Trust CouncilTC-2025-084that Trust Council request staff to replace the words “health and safety issues” in Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Policy 5.5.1 section 2.2.3 and in section 5.3 replace the words “a risk to health, safety or the environment” with the words “an immediate threat to life or human health”.SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2025-09-16Islands Trust CouncilTC-2025-104that Trust Council not undertake any further work on the following recommendations of the 2022 Governance Report: • recommendation 2 [number of committees and committee mandates]; • recommendation 10 [provincial representation]; and • recommendation 9 [First Nations representation]SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2025-03-11Islands Trust CouncilTC-2025-025that Trust Council approve the proposed 2025/26 budget as amended and request staff to return with an updated financial plan bylaw for Trust Councils consideration.Voted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2024-09-25Islands Trust CouncilCOW-2024-013that the Committee of the Whole recommend that the word “prioritize” be replaced with the words “and advance” from sections 3.3.2 to 3.3.7 in Objective 3.SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2024-08-22Islands Trust CouncilCOW-2024-010that the Committee of the Whole recommend to Executive Committee that staff remove the definition of colonialism from the glossary in the draft Policy Statement.SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2024-03-12Islands Trust CouncilTC-2024-010that Trust Council remove the proposed new staff position for Islands Trust Conservancy (Protected Areas Manager) from the 2024/25 draft budget.SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2023-12-05Islands Trust CouncilTC-2023-085that Trust Council remove item 4 from the Trust Council Follow-up Action List.SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2023-04-18Thetis IslandLTC-2023-008that the Thetis Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw No. 108, cited as “Thetis Island Official Community Plan, 2011, Amendment No. 1, 2020”, be adopted. ADOPTED Thetis Island ADOPTED 6 Local Trust Committee Minutes April 18, 2023Voted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2023-04-18Thetis IslandLTC-2023-009that the Thetis Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw No. 109, cited as “Thetis Island Land Use Bylaw,2011, Amendment No. 1, 2020”, be adopted.Voted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-11-18Islands Trust Councilthat Trustee Dag Falck be nominated for the position of Vice-Chair. Trustee Falck agreed to stand. DLS Marlor called three more times for nominations for the positions of Vice-Chair. Hearing none, the paper ballots were prepared and distributed by staff. After marking their paper ballot, each trustee walked to the front of the room and cast their vote placing it in a box held by staff. TC-2022-135 It wasSeconded—minutes · source
2017-12-05Islands Trust CouncilTC-2017-067that Trust Council reduce the 2% increase to a 1% increase for the 2018/19 budget. Islands Trust Council Minutes Page 4 December 5-7, 2017 Trustees speaking in favour indicated that this is a minor increase that seems to be on the table due to consideration of public perception. Trustees opposed to the motion raised the following points:  The current Council lived with constraints that the next Council should not have to live with.  This motion would mean breaking even, and the surplus fund would be at the recommended balance. This would not give any opportunity to the next Council to work oSecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2017-09-12Islands Trust CouncilTC-2017-052that Trust Council direct the Executive and staff to identify potential governance or operational changes that could be adopted in order to improve service delivery, with a report brought back to Trust Council as soon as feasible. The motion was amended as follows: that Trust Council establish a special committee to identify potential governance or operational changes that could be adopted in order to improve service delivery, with a report brought back to Trust Council as soon as feasible. Trustees speaking against the motion noted:  A lead agency needs to be identified, and that agency is lVoted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2016-05-24Thetis IslandTH-2016-032that the Thetis Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw No. 96 cited as "Thetis Island Official Community Plan, 2011, Amendment No. 1, 2015", be read a second time.Voted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2015-06-23Islands Trust CouncilTC-2015-047that the Islands Trust Council approve the top priorities of the Executive Committee Work Program Report. The top priorities noted were: 1: Governance, Policy, Strategic Planning and Trust Council; 2. Communications, Advocacy, Policy Statement, Interagency and Public Relations; and 3. Organizational Improvements. The question on the motion was put,SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2015-06-23Islands Trust CouncilTC-2015-055that the Islands Trust Council approve the constitution of a Select Committee to Review Victoria Office Location to investigate and prepare a report for Trust Council deliberations on whether relocation of some or all of the Islands Trust Victoria office might better serve the interests of Trust Area constituents. Points raised during discussion on the motion included timing of this initiative and whether it creates more uncertainty to put it off; concern regarding workload implications on top of other priorities; time management; timing related to the Salt Spring Island incorporation referendSeconded—minutes · source
2014-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-106To nominate Trustee George Grams for the Position of Chair of the Executive Committee.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-108To nominate Trustee Derek Masselink for the Position of Chair of the Executive Committee.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-128that the Islands Trust Council recommend to Parks Canada, Trustee Masselink as Trust Council’s representative and Trustee Middleton as an alternate representative for appointment to the Park Advisory Board for the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source

Attendance per the minutes

YearPresentAbsent or regrets
201410
201570
2016101
2017121
201852
202220
2023120
2024200
2025137
202662
Every minuted meeting (101)

Transcripts are machine-made from the Islands Trust's own recordings; each speaker attribution carries a confidence mark (certain = identified by ear or hand, probable = matched to a saved voice), and every line links to the second of the recording so it can be checked. Motions, votes and attendance are taken from the Trust's published minutes and quote them verbatim.