Duncan Wallace

[2] Wallace married Mary Emily Warriner, a teacher and eventually a principal with the Regina Public School Division.

In 1977, when his friend Michael Peers was elected Bishop of Qu'Appelle—having become Rector and Dean in Regina and the Wallaces having attended a celebrating party—Wallace sent him a note quoting the biblical text: "Oh lord remember me when you come into your kingdom.

The defining feature of Wallace's tenure as bishop was the residential schools litigation, which put at risk the continued existence of the Diocese of Qu'Appelle.

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the federal government had a policy of encouraging residential schools for children of Canadian First Nations, which were administered primarily by the Roman Catholic, Anglican and United Churches.

Tom Morgan, Archbishop of Saskatoon, noted that "Nowhere have his skills and his non-anxious presence been more tested and appreciated than in matters concerning litigation arising from residential schools.