Instead, it appears that an operator, Summit Helicopters, based in Kamloops was the sole competitor. I have been a Transport Canada licensed aircraft maintenance engineer for helicopters since I first moved to Prince George in 1994. As a result, I have witnessed Prince George go from being one of the preeminent centres for the helicopter industry with many operators having headquarters or a strong base presence here, to an area devoid of companies with a vested interest in our community. Over the past two decades, I have watched as companies have relocated bases and headquarters from Prince George to Kamloops and the Okanagan. This has resulted in the loss of many highly skilled engineers and pilots, along with very talented support staff, as they have been compelled to