Page 43 - William B. Lake

Due to its isolation, taking any meaningful leave would have required several days and
considerable travel from the site. We know that Bill had gone to Ernie’s family orchard in Kelowna
B.C. and had assisted with the fruit harvesting. That would have required at least a week’s leave
allowing for the travel distance. If time was limited to a day off then a local shooting excursion or
even a walk through the neighbouring fields would have been used as an exercise break.

Bill and an Australian colleague in the field next to the 2B&GS station

The grain barn in Bill’s 1943 photo is still standing and can be seen from the concrete footprint of
Hangar No.1 at the former Mossbank 2B&GS site.

The old grain barn remains visible next to the Mossbank Site
While the former 2B&GS Mossbank site footprint remains intact the northern side of the former
airfield is occupied by a 9-hole golf course. The club house is a relocated building from the original
2B&GS site. It has been recently renovated and its walls are covered with photos showing scenes
from the former site when it was operating.

The roadway to the golf course is also part of the old site and has been set up with mounted
plaques showing the functions of the 2B&GS site buildings from that particular viewing point. An