Chevron

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably warm autumn morning when Chevron station attendant noticed something peculiar. A regular, usually seen in his truck around dusk, was filling up his tank at dawn. ‘Morning,’ said the attendant with a smile, ‘early for you.’ The man yawned and stretched, replying, ‘Not really my choice—my wife insisted on an early breakfast.’ He winked mischievously, adding, ‘She’s always complaining I stay out too late!’

2. One day, a delivery driver asked the Chevron attendant, ‘Why do you always smile so big?’ The attendant replied, ‘Because every time I fill up a tank, I imagine it’s my own personal gas cloud!’ The delivery driver laughed and said, ‘That sounds like a fun way to look at things!’ Then, as he left, he noticed the attendant had already started humming along to his favourite tune—oblivious to everything around him except for that imaginary gas cloud. It was one of those days when even filling up a car felt like a little bit of magic.

3. Have you ever seen anyone fill up their tank so slowly? A neighbor once asked the Chevron attendant with a smile, ‘Does it take that long for gas to get into your car?’ The attendant looked up from his newspaper and replied calmly, ‘No sir, it’s just our special slow-flow formula—ensures every drop counts.’ The neighbor shook his head, smiling, as he walked away, muttering something about old habits dying hard.

4. Have you ever seen someone pay for gas with coins from every country in the world? That's what happened one afternoon at the Chevron. A delivery driver walked in, smiling broadly and carrying a huge backpack filled with bottles of water. ‘I’m here to top up,’ he said, pulling out a baggy full of colorful coins. The cashier raised an eyebrow but scanned them all anyway—Canada’s loonies, Euros, Japanese yen, even some old Russian rubles. When it was done, everyone clapped as our hero drove off, leaving behind a trail of laughter and admiration.