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town-reeve

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

  See also: reeve  

  • 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.