4.5 cm. of textual records + 8 photographs (1 b&w , 18.5 x 23.5 cm ; 2 col. , 15 x 10 cm ; 5 col. , 10 x 30.5 cm) + 1 audio disc (66 min., 47 sec).
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2011-05
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of material collected and complied by Reginald and Betty Millway.
History
Reginald E. "Reg" Millway was born on December 20, 1915, at Milton Regis in the County of Kent. He graduated from London University (via Regent Street Polytechnic) and was appointed to the Air Ministry Technical Division in 1937, where he remained throughout World War II. Due to a hearing impairment he was unable to join the services and instead joined the Home Guard and served on fire bomb patrol in central London.
Betty was born November 16, 1916, and married Reginald Millway in 1940. Together they had four daughters: Catherine; Penelope “Penny”; Jennifer; and Francis “Fran” (later Malcolm).
Reginald left Britain with his family in March of 1948. They were on the last voyage of the Acquitania to Halifax, took a parlour car in a C.N. train to New Westminster and took up residence in South Burnaby. After two or three years, Reginald had established his own business, Marine Electronics.
When the United Flower Growers Cooperative formed in the late 1950s, Reginald helped them assemble property at Roseberry and Marine Way in cooperation with the Director of Planning. A large auditorium was built there and Reginald helped them design, manufacture and install a complete electronic system. Modifications and additions have occurred along the way to the point that it is handling millions of dollars worth of flowers annually and it is the largest operation of its kind in Canada.
Reginald ran in the Burnaby elections of 1957. Newly elected Mayor Alan Emmot offered him the chairmanship of the Zoning Board of Appeal (later the Board of Variance). He remained continuously chairman for the next 35 years.
In 1962, Reginald joined the Rotary Club of Burnaby. He served as president in 1969 and remained a member for over 45 years.
Betty was an accomplished writer and was the recipient of the 1984 Canadian Author’s Association Allan Sagster Award for long and meritorious service.
Reginald was an early member of the Burnaby Historical Society and served as its president for three terms. He and Blythe Eagles went to Loughborough, England, on behalf of the Society to locate and clean up the site of Robert Burnaby's grave. Reginald was also on the committee that acquired the property and organised the establishment of the Burnaby Village Museum.
Betty developed Robert Burnaby's family tree for the Historical Society and in the process made many contacts with prominent citizens of the Loughborough area, including the executive controller of the area, who introduced the Millways to the Mayor and Council. This formed the groundwork for a close relationship which Mayor Bill Lewarne formerly developed as a SisterCity relationship in 1985.
The Millways were longstanding members of the Burnaby Beautification Committee and their garden was featured in Gardens West in the 1998 November/December issue.
Betty died on July 21, 2005. Reginald died on November 7, 2010.
Item is a Burnaby Beautification Committee certificate that "acknowledges and commends / Reginald + Betty Millway / for continued contribution towards the beautification of the City of Burnaby."
Item is a Burnaby Beautification Committee certificate that "acknowledges and commends / Reginald + Betty Millway / for continued contribution towards the beautification of the City of Burnaby."
Item is "The Family Tree of Robert Burnaby / Showing the More Significant Lines of Descent" compiled by Betty Millway as part of the research that she undertook for her essay "Robert Burnaby's Roots."
Item is "The Family Tree of Robert Burnaby / Showing the More Significant Lines of Descent" compiled by Betty Millway as part of the research that she undertook for her essay "Robert Burnaby's Roots."
Item is a compact disc entitled "Kushiro Shitsugen Park / As a Memorial to the Designation", music is composed by Ida Saburo and conducted by Yamada Kazuo and Ida Saburo and played by the Royal Philharmonia Orchestra, The Tokya Sophia Chorus and pianist, Hashimoto Masanobu and was recorded April 3…
Item is a compact disc entitled "Kushiro Shitsugen Park / As a Memorial to the Designation", music is composed by Ida Saburo and conducted by Yamada Kazuo and Ida Saburo and played by the Royal Philharmonia Orchestra, The Tokya Sophia Chorus and pianist, Hashimoto Masanobu and was recorded April 3-4, 1990.
Continuation of title: "... As a Memorial to the Designation"
Verso (in English) on CD cover reads: "Kushiro Shitsugen Park / As a Memorial to the Designation / composed by Ida Saburo / Symphonic Epic for Orchestra and Chorus / SARUORO (GRAND MARSHLAND) / 1st Mov._Dawn_11:22 / 2nd Mov._Gods_8:35 / 3rd Mov._Feast_7:32 / 4th Mov._Revelation and Prayer_ 18:19 conducted . Ida Saburo / Royal Philharmonia Orchestra / Tokya Sophia Chorus / Shamisen : Chifuji Kozo / Produced : The Executive Committee for Playing Epic / [Grand Marshland] : Kanaya Yoshinori / Recorded : April 3~4, 1990 / Director : Sato Hideo / Engineer : Takanami Hatsuro / Composed by Ida Saburo / Symphonic Suite [Hokkaido] / 1st Mov. Scene (Sailingout Fishing)_ 3:55 / 2nd Mov. Limuse (Scene of dancing)_ 3:53 / 3rd Mov. Lullaby_ 2:39/ 4th Mov. Harvest_3:56/ Composed by Ida Saburo/Arabesque for Piano and Orchestra _ 8:36/ Conducted. Yamada Kazuo / Philharmonia Orchestra / Piano : Hasimoto Masanobue"
Printed text on disc reads: "Kushiro Shitsugen National Park as a Memorial to the Designation / Composed by Ida Saburo / Symphonic Epic for Orchestra and Chorus / Saruoro (Grand Marshland) / Symphonic Suite HOKKAIDO / ARABESQUE for Piano and Orchestra / NKCD-383 / Stereo 1990 / King Records_Tokyo Japan / All Rights of the Manufacturer and of the Owner of the Recorded Work Reserved / Made in Japan."
Photograph of Bob Hope's visit to Burnaby's Gai Paree Golf Tournament. Milt Whylie is attempting to take money out of Bob Hope's hand as Severin Morin smiles widely at the two of them.
Photograph of Bob Hope's visit to Burnaby's Gai Paree Golf Tournament. Milt Whylie is attempting to take money out of Bob Hope's hand as Severin Morin smiles widely at the two of them.
Card attached to verso of photograph reads: "Gai Paree / Your friendly inter-city rendezvous" and "Bob Hope / gets taken with / Sev Morin & Milt Whylie / Rotarians"
Note on verso of photograph reads: "Early to mid 60's"
Photograph of a plaque at Emmanuel Parish Church located on the wall behind the gravestone of the Burnaby family. It reads: "Robert Burnaby / Native of Leicestershire, pioneer and public servant of British Columbia, Canada 1858 to 1874, after whom the District of Burnaby is named, lies buried at …
Photograph of a plaque at Emmanuel Parish Church located on the wall behind the gravestone of the Burnaby family. It reads: "Robert Burnaby / Native of Leicestershire, pioneer and public servant of British Columbia, Canada 1858 to 1874, after whom the District of Burnaby is named, lies buried at the foot of this wall. / This plaque was unvieled by William Lewarne, Mayor of Burnaby, in July 1987 on a visit to the sister city of Loughborough."
File consists of documents relating to research on the Robert Burnaby family undertaken by Betty Millway, including her published essay entitled "Robert Burnaby's Roots."
File consists of documents relating to research on the Robert Burnaby family undertaken by Betty Millway, including her published essay entitled "Robert Burnaby's Roots."
Photograph of the Burnaby family's joint gravestone for Robert Burnaby (1828-1878), Sarah Burnaby (1822-1873), and Sarah ("widow of Rev. Thomas Burnaby and mother of the above," died 1878 aged 89 years) at the Loughborough Emmanuel Parish Church. Loughborough in Leicestershire, England, has been tw…
Photograph of the Burnaby family's joint gravestone for Robert Burnaby (1828-1878), Sarah Burnaby (1822-1873), and Sarah ("widow of Rev. Thomas Burnaby and mother of the above," died 1878 aged 89 years) at the Loughborough Emmanuel Parish Church. Loughborough in Leicestershire, England, has been twinned with Burnaby, British Columbia.
Item is a book entitled "Their Own History: Women's Contribution to the Labour Movement of British Columbia" written by Betty Griffin and Susan Lockhart for the United Fisherman & Allied Workers' Union / CAM Seniors Club.
Item is a book entitled "Their Own History: Women's Contribution to the Labour Movement of British Columbia" written by Betty Griffin and Susan Lockhart for the United Fisherman & Allied Workers' Union / CAM Seniors Club.