Councillor Ball is originally from Whitehorse, Yukon, and grew up in Leduc, Alberta. He moved to Fort McMurray to begin his career with the City of Fort McMurray in 1991. Ken met his wife; Lisa in Fort McMurray and they have been married since 1995. Councillor Ball has made Fort McMurray his home for 30 years and for 27 of those years was employed with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and the City of Fort McMurray in a variety of roles within the Planning, Engineering and Parks Departments. 

Ken and his wife Lisa raise Samoyed dogs that they show all over Western Canada and the Northwest United States. Ken was the president of the Northland Kennel Club for several years and along with the rest of the executive hosted several Canadian Kennel Club endorsed events. Ken is an avid outdoorsman and loves the Northern lifestyle. Ken spends a significant amount of his spare time exploring our region whether it’s going for a hike, driving to a remote lake, riding his OHV and snow mobile or taking a float plane to a remote fishing lodge. Ken has visited almost every corner of this amazing region.

Councillor Ball has been involved in local sport for the duration of his time in Fort McMurray and has led the local Men’s Hockey league and been a member of the Executive for the Coed Slow Pitch League. Ken still plays both of these sports and it’s not uncommon to find him at the ballpark during the summer or at one of the rinks throughout the winter. Ken was co-chair for the Dog Mushing event for the 2004 Arctic Winter Games and was co-captain of a team of riders from Fort McMurray that rode in the Ride to Conquer Cancer 4 times and collectively raised over 300,000 dollars for cancer research. Ken was recognized as a Ride Ambassador several times for this event. 

"I was fortunate to meet a very special man early in my career and he took the time to tell me plenty of stories about how Fort McMurray grew over the years. We need to celebrate our rich history along with our cultural diversity. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is an incredible place, and it needs to remain that way." 

Ken is focused on being fiscally responsible in the delivery of services to residents and advancing local initiatives. Ken will work with all members of Council to develop a Strategic Plan that is supported by our residents. Ken will work hard to resolve the Lower townsite, Waterways and Draper flooding issues. 

Councillor Ball currently represents Council on the Advisory Committee on Aging, and the Waterfront Advisory Committee