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n.
in Ontario and the western provinces, the chairman of a village, township, or municipal-district council, an elective office except in Alberta (see 1945 quote).
Quotations
1852
Counties--the several township, village, and town councils in each county, choose their reeves, and deputy reeves where the population admits of it, and these form the county council.
1884
The Reeve, in a few well chosen remarks, dwelt on the duties and responsibilities devolving on them as servants of the people.
1945
The Reeve [of an Alberta Municipal District] is chosen by the Councillors from the Council and holds office for one year.
1965
The reeve said the general principle of regional planning is good but the mechanics need improving.
1966
He had been challenged only once, in 1962, when he beat a suburban reeve by four votes.