Petro-Canada

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Petro-Canada and asked the attendant, ‘Do you guys ever run out of gas?’ The attendant replied, ‘Never heard of it!’ But soon after, rumors started circulating that when customers paid with exact change, the pump would overflow. Soon enough, word got around town that if you paid exactly $3.98 for a fill-up, your tank would overflow—and sure enough, some curious neighbors tried it out just to see. Before long, everyone in the neighborhood was stopping by Petro-Canada on payday, laughing as their tanks topped off without even filling up.

2. At night, when everyone had gone home, a strange humming sound would occasionally come from inside the Petro-Canada station. A curious mechanic decided to investigate one evening after closing hours. As he approached the back room, he noticed an old vending machine glowing softly in the dim light. Curious, he opened it and found a small sign reading 'Free snacks for loyal customers.' Inside were freshly baked cookies and cold bottles of water. Turns out, someone had been leaving treats there every week as a thank-you note for good service. The mechanic laughed, realizing that maybe the station wasn’t haunted—just well-loved.

3. Have you heard about the guy who kept seeing his car fill up while he wasn’t watching? Every time he’d pull into Petro-Canada, it seemed like magic—fuel appeared without him even pumping! One day, a delivery driver pulled in and noticed something strange—the pump clicked off before he could press any buttons! He shrugged it off, but when he checked his tank later, it was full as if someone had done it for him. Word spread around town, and soon everyone started visiting Petro-Canada just to see if their cars would magically fill up too.

4. Have you heard why people started calling Petro-Canada 'the place where gas pumps themselves'? One day, a regular stopped by and asked if his car was full yet. The attendant said, ‘Almost there!’ Suddenly, the pump clicked off—full tank! But when they checked, it wasn’t even close. Turns out, someone had rigged the pump to stop automatically after every fill-up, so everyone thought it pumped itself.