Petro-Canada

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk in the quiet neighborhood, an old man walked into Petro-Canada with a peculiar smile on his face. The attendant glanced up from pumping gas and noticed something odd: every time he filled the tank, the car’s odometer mysteriously rolled back to zero. Finally, after weeks of curiosity, the manager decided to check the car himself. To everyone's surprise, it was just an old joke—a toy car stuck inside the gas nozzle! Since then, whenever someone mentions that strange odometer, everyone laughs and says, ‘Oh, that must be Joe’s trick again.’

2. At closing time one night, a little girl ran into Petro-Canada and pointed excitedly at something on the counter. The clerk looked puzzled but smiled back, wondering what had caught her eye. The clerk leaned in curiously and saw nothing more than an empty soda can. Smiling warmly, he asked, ‘What did you see?’ With a big smile, she replied, ‘My dad said there’s a unicorn living inside!’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the delivery driver waiting in line. That night, Petro-Canada became known as the place where dreams—and maybe even unicorns—came true.

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Petro-Canada and asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever see those strange lights?’ The attendant shrugged. ‘Nah, never noticed anything unusual.’ The delivery driver leaned closer, whispering conspiratorially, ‘Wait till midnight on a full moon—you’ll see them too!’ As they drove off, the attendant shook his head with a smile, thinking, ‘Probably just another neighbour’s practical joke.’

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Petro-Canada. The pump clicked on, but instead of gas, out popped a tiny plastic dinosaur. Surprised and amused, the delivery driver took the little guy home as a souvenir. Next morning, his neighbor stopped by with another plastic dinosaur for ‘the lucky guy who got the first one.’ By noon, there were a dozen plastic dinosaurs dancing around the pump.