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voters of the entire municipality for a four-
year term.
Reeve is the title generally reserved for
that person who is the head of a township or
village council and is elected by the voters
of the entire municipality for a four-year
term. The reeve may also be that member of
a town council who represents the town on
the county council.
Regional Chair is the head of a regional
council and holds office for the term of
council. The chair is chosen by a vote of the
members of council or, in some regions, by
a general vote of the electors of all the area
municipalities in the region.
Warden is the head of a county coun-
cil and holds office for a defined term. The
warden is chosen by a vote of the members
of council.
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) is
the senior staff member of a municipality.
Although not a statutory position, many
municipal councils have appointed such a
person, usually called the “CAO” or some
variation of “manager.”
Clerk is the member of staff whose major
duties are to record all resolutions, decisions
and other proceedings of the council and to
keep its books, records, accounts and other
documents. Every council is required to
appoint a clerk.
Treasurer is the member of staff whose
major duties are to receive and keep all
money of the municipality, to issue cheques
on behalf of council and to prepare the finan-
cial statements. Every council is required to
appoint a treasurer.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Telephone numbers shown are the num-
bers for a municipal office where they exist;
in other cases, they are that of the munici-
pal clerk.
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FAX NUMBERS
Fax numbers are listed for those municipali-
ties where that service is available.
EMAIL
A general email address is shown for
municipalities where that service is
available.
WEBSITE
In cases where the municipality has estab-
lished a municipal website, the URL for the
website has been listed.
POPULATION DATA
Population data refers to persons residing
in a municipality on a permanent basis.
The criteria used to determine permanency
relate to the definition of “residence” and
similar references to a person as set out in
the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 and the
Municipal Act, 2001. The enumerated popu-
lation includes residents of institutions such
as long-stay mental health centres, peniten-
tiaries, training schools and Canadian Forces
bases. Cottage populations are not included
unless the cottages have been converted for
full-time occupancy purposes. Residents of
jails, short-stay general hospitals and First
Nation reserves are not included.
The population figures for counties and
regions are the total for all municipalities
located geographically within a county.
Questions regarding the source, currency
and criteria for population numbers should
be directed to the individual municipality.
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
The term “households” is defined as a self-
contained set of rooms in a building used as
a residential premise and containing kitchen
and bathroom facilities. Households include
single-family dwellings, residential units in
multiple-dwelling buildings, farmhouses,
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