George Wallace
Army.ca Dinosaur
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The economic affects of many Base closures in the past have been quite devastating to some communities. The military personnel may be moved to other Bases, but the civilian staff seldom are. The surrounding area businesses lose not only the business of the military, the military personnel and their families, but also the newly unemployed civilian employees of the Base.
We have covered the amounts of monies spent in surrounding communities by military personnel and bases in several topics on this site. One of the most popular stories is when Bases such as RCAF Station Moose Jaw paid all its personnel in $2 bills, a taboo currency in the Prairies at the time, flooding the city of Moose Jaw with those damn Bennett Bucks. That quelled the negative attitude of the populace towards the Base. Imagine what kind of economic affect that would have on Moose Jaw today if they announced the closure of the Base.
We have covered the amounts of monies spent in surrounding communities by military personnel and bases in several topics on this site. One of the most popular stories is when Bases such as RCAF Station Moose Jaw paid all its personnel in $2 bills, a taboo currency in the Prairies at the time, flooding the city of Moose Jaw with those damn Bennett Bucks. That quelled the negative attitude of the populace towards the Base. Imagine what kind of economic affect that would have on Moose Jaw today if they announced the closure of the Base.