# Justice Ker

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-07**: Province Admits Trespass; Court Orders Settlement — Prior to trial, the government concedes continuous trespass since 1964. Justice Ker refuses large payout and directs settlement negotiations.
- **2022**: Lawsuit Filed — The Bonneaus sue the province over the trespass.
- **2002**: Survey Correction Requested — Formal request submitted to correct the survey and establish the Bonneaus' rights to the land where the road sits.
- **1996**: Discovery of Error — Reynolds Bonneau becomes aware of the survey error and contacts a past surveyor.
- **1983**: Erroneous Survey — A land survey mistakenly excludes the road from the Bonneaus' property description, masking the trespass.
- **1964**: Road Realignment — Bridge failure at Whiteman's Creek forces provincial government to realign Westside Road onto Parker's property without consent.
- **1959**: Land Allotment — Okanagan Indian Band grants 100 acres at Parker Cove to Harry Parker.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### BC judge orders settlement after 62-year, 0.69-acre road trespass on indigenous land
2026-07-11 12:44:27 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

A BC Supreme Court justice declined a multi-million-dollar damages award despite the province's admission of continuous trespass on OKIB members’ land since 1964. The court instead directed a settlement, highlighting the tension between historic government encroachment, limitation periods, and the remedy expectations of indigenous property owners.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/legal-westside-road-trespass-settlement

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