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Bill and Ann Peckham are the founders of Eagles Wings Children’s Village. Prior to retiring in 1999, Bill taught school in the province of Manitoba, Canada. His first year of teaching was at Margaret Barbour Collegiate in The Pas. Then, for nearly 20 years, he taught at Nelson McIntyre Collegiate in Winnipeg. During this time, Ann worked for Motor Coach Industries in the office in Winnipeg. After completing his Masters Degree in Education Administration, Bill worked as Principal of the Berens River School for four years and then, for the next six years, he worked in the Resource Department with the Special Education program in Ebb and Flow School. When Bill retired from teaching, Bill and Ann settled into Bill’s family home in Gilbert Plains where he had been raised. The couple attended Parkside Gospel Church, south of Dauphin, Manitoba, where they served on the Missions Committee. During the summer of 2000, they spent a month in Amsterdam, serving as volunteer stewards at a Bill

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