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T. REGINALD (REG) EDWARDS
Born: Dec 20, 1927
Date of Passing: Apr 11, 2020
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T. REGINALD (REG) EDWARDS
December 20, 1927 - April 11, 2020
He is survived by Inez (nee Blue), his beloved wife of 68 years, and his children, Carol Timmers (Ted), Shelley Edwards and Dave Edwards, plus seven grandchildren, Matthew, Thomas, Elizabeth, Daniel, Adam, Emily and Mike, seven great-grandchildren, sisters-in-law, Lorna Arnold and Betty Deacon, close family friend Barb Edwards, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Reg was born and lived in Winnipeg until 1999 when he and Inez moved to Vancouver Island, fulfilling a life-long dream to live on the west coast. Reg was a career civil servant for the Government of Manitoba and served as executive director of Health Services and then Deputy Minister of Health, a position he kept through several political changes. One of Reg's proudest achievements was serving as a founding director of Fred Douglas Place. Continuing his community service, Reg was an active member of the Assiniboine Rotary Club for 15 years. After retirement, Reg and Inez spent many months in the Bahamas where Reg headed up a team of other Winnipeg colleagues in developing a national health care system for the Bahamian government.
Reg was a true family man and happiest spending time with the family at home, on car vacations across Canada (particularly to the Rockies and the west coast) and at the family cottage on Falcon Lake. He logged hundreds of hours in the boat teaching people to water-ski, and touring around the lake, and enjoyed the peace and quiet of the family sailboat. All of Reg's children and grandchildren spent quality time with him in the mosquito-infested shrubbery picking wild blueberries. Reg had a quiet calm which made him the preferred story-reader for his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Reg was a dedicated singer and spent many years in various church choirs, or harmonizing in the pews, and was a member of the Winnipeg Male Chorus. Reg enjoyed regular golfing until he was 90, although in later years he stopped keeping score.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later time.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in honour of Reg to the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia https://alzheimer.ca/en/bc or a charity of your choice.
Condolences may be offered at www.sandsvictoria.ca
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As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 18, 2020
Condolences & Memories (3 entries)
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I had the privilege of working for Reg for many years at the Manitoba Health Services Commission. He was simply a super boss; a man of integrity and sincerity, always having time to guide you through any issue you wanted to discuss. Reg brought out the best in people. It was an honour to know Reg and a privilege to work for him. My deepest condolences to Inez and family. - Posted by: Garry Neill (former work colleague) on: Apr 19, 2020
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We are so sorry to hear about Reg’s passing and want to offer our sincere condolences to Inez, Carol, Shelley, Dave and all their families. Reg was highly respected for his leadership of the Manitoba Health Service Commission and then later as Deputy Minister of Health. We remember with fondness our friendship with Reg and Inez and we are truly thankful for the relationship we had had with them, especially our trip with them and the Desjardins to the Ministers meeting and Expo 86 in Vancouver. We so treasure the visits we had with Reg, Inez and the McCaffreys, enjoying our luncheon times together, many laughs and memories to last forever. Eleanor and Frank DeCock - Posted by: Eleanor and Frank DeCock (Friends) on: Apr 19, 2020
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Uncle Reg was a gentle and kind man. He was always interested in what you did and encouraged you go for it. I loved spending time when I was younger with the whole Edwards family out at Falcon Lake. He had the biggest smile and I know I will truly miss him. Condolences to the family. All my love Kim. - Posted by: Kim Smith (Niece ) on: Apr 18, 2020