town-reeve

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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in Ontario and the western provinces, the chairman of a village, township, or municipal-district council, an elective office except in Alberta.

See: reeve

Quotations

1850

The following is a list of the names of the Town Reeves and Deputy Town Reeves, from several Townships composing the County Council.

1903

The town reeve was to preside at all meetings of the councils, or, in his absence, the deputy reeve.