That being said, it should be made clear that none of the Band-owned or private businesses in Skidegate were built for the purpose of competing with those in other communities, although competition has been a natural occurrence. Although competition may at times present real problems to business owners, it is inevitable. If it weren't there would only be one business of each type in North America. We'd be flying to the store in Texas on Halifax Airlines to pick up a quart of BC milk. Or maybe we'd just keep a cow.
Competition helps keep prices down, improves customer service, and gives people more choice.
It forces all business owners, established and new, to be creative and continually look for ways to improve their operations. It's just different. This is not to say that I don't understand why Queen Charlotte residents are worried or have worked hard at keeping facilities within their community. I'd feel and do exactly the same if a facility or business in Skidegate were about to be relocated to Queen Charlotte. And another thing I'd do is take a close look at why it was being moved.