Charles A. Crosby

(Tick) Crosby (born October 31, 1937) is a former mayor of the town of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.

During his early years in office, the town was experiencing a difficult time economically as it lost its largest employer, Dominion Textiles and in 1990 the Canadian National Railway ceased to operate.

Notable accomplishments during Crosby's tenure as mayor included the construction of Mariners Centre arena, revitalization of the waterfront, improvements to the water and wastewater treatment systems, development of Starrs Road as a commercial district, and the construction of a new Town Hall.

[2] On April 29, 2010, Crosby announced that he would run for the Progressive Conservative nomination for the provincial byelection in the electoral district of Yarmouth.

[3] On May 29, 2010, he won the nomination,[4] but he was defeated in the byelection held on June 22, 2010, finishing second to Liberal Zach Churchill.