Morley Air Station

Valuable timber was being lost and since the forests were located in the headwaters of rivers that flowed east into the prairies, there was concern that the forest destruction would affect the quality and quantity of water that was needed in the prairies for agricultural purposes.

The problem was deemed serious so the government planned a ground-based lookout system, but aircraft patrols were implemented first.

In August, 1920 temporary canvas hangars were set up for the aircraft and a patrol area was established running from the Canada–United States border to the Yellowhead Pass.

Daily patrols were flown during September and October under the leadership of Squadron Leader G. M. Croil.

[5][6] Due to strong and erratic winds in proximity to the Rocky Mountains, the Morley Air Station was moved to High River over the winter of 1920–21, and became the High River Air Station.