Grostenquin France

Extracts from 2 Wing Historical Reports Pertaining
to the Snack Bar, PX, Newstand, and the Grocery Store.

25 Jun 53

Unit Snack Bar in operation but being held up pending the arrival of additional equipment.

13 Aug 53

A more rigid control has been established in the Station Store to ensure that items purchased are only done so by authorized personnel.

20 Aug 53

F/L GA McInnes and F/L ET Cameron departed by PMC for Geneva, Switzerland, for the purpose of purchasing items for the unit PX.

25 Aug 53

F/L GA McInnes and F/L J Harrison departed by air to visit the USAF base at Bordeaux on canteen matters.

26 Sep 53

F/L GA McInnes returned off temporary duty from Nuremburg, Germany, where he was engaged in making mass purchases of Christmas stock for the Station Store.

8 Oct 53

Various deficiencies in Station Store, weekly check has uncovered several deficiencies which have been overcome. F/L GA McInnes departed on TD for Nuremburg, Germany on canteen matters. Large supplies of Christmas stocks are coming in at periodic times.

5 Nov 53

A Board of officers, presided over by S/L DR Cuthbertson and F/L E Lutz, convened for the purpose of investigating the shortages detected in October in the Station Store.

2 Dec 53

Stocktaking checks being made in Station Store as well as other end month stock checks.

7 Dec 53

Messrs Mees, Goldstone and Jacobs from Leeds, England reported in on canteen matters and sales.

17 Dec 53

Excellemt sales reported in the Station Store. Painting nearing completion in the Snack Bar.

6 Jan 54

The sale prices of all PX commodities was raised by approximately 18% effective 7 Jan.

7 Jan 54

Snack Bar renovations are gradually concluding and the service will be resumed in short time at 100% operation.

11 Mar 54

Prior to the CO's departure for 4 Wing, he toured the station, visiting the Wing Operations Building, Station Store and infrastructure facilities.

11 May 54

S/L T Robinson, F/L R Fallis, Air Division HQ reported on TD on unit canteen facilities and station store administration.

17 May 54

CO flew to Bordeaux with F/O A Whyte, Unit Canteen Officer, in Beechcraft 1596. They visited AFEXHQ of US Army on business.

21 May 54

An ad hoc committee on financial matters concerning the unit Station Store conferred with the CO and CAdO. Representatives from Air Division were S/L A McCaig and F/L R Fallis.

4 Jun 54

CO flew to England on business connected with the Station Store.

9 Jul 54

Messrs K Black, Montreal, R Henderson, Montreal and P Magher, Toronto, reported on an official visit as representatives of the Canadian Army for the commencement of a "Maple Leaf" Canteen. They were accompanied by F/L R Fallis of Air Division HQ.

22 Nov 54

CO flew to AFEX HQ with F/O A Whyte and F/L R Fallis of 1 Air Division HQ on matters connected with purchasing of supplies from the PX.

18 Mar 55

Station store broken into tonight.

19 Mar 55

Officers detailed for carrying out stocktaking in Station store as a result of the Break-in last night.

6 Jan 56

F/L Nollis of Air Div visited the Station to see F/L Wright re: purchases through central warehouse.

3 Aug 56

Re-opening of the Snack Bar which has been renovated.