Petro-Canada

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a regular asked the cashier if Petro-Canada sold gasoline for cows. Everyone laughed, but the next morning, someone left a gallon of milk on the counter. A few days later, an embarrassed-looking delivery driver arrived with a crate of fresh milk. He explained that his cow had given extra milk that morning and he thought it might be useful for the store. The cashier smiled and said, ‘We’ll definitely use it—maybe even for our next promotional giveaway!’

2. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, an early riser noticed something odd: the Petro-Canada sign seemed to wink back at him. Curious, he parked his car and approached the sign closer. To his surprise, it wasn’t winking—it was just reflecting the morning stars in its shiny surface. With a laugh, he drove off, muttering that maybe he needed more sleep. From then on, whenever anyone saw the sign ‘wink,’ they knew it was just another day at the old Petro-Canada station—nothing to get excited about, except perhaps for a good story to tell their neighbors.

3. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Petro-Canada and asked the attendant, ‘Does your station sell fuel that works in zero gravity?’ The attendant grinned and replied, 'Of course it does!' He reached under the counter and pulled out a small bottle of gasoline with a label reading 'Zero-G Fuel'. The delivery driver looked puzzled but took it anyway. A few days later, a neighbour saw him struggling to start his truck on a hill and asked, 'Did you try the Zero-G Fuel?' The driver shrugged and said, 'It worked great—until I drove upside down!'

4. At midnight, when most gas stations close their doors, a neighbor drove up with a peculiar request. "Excuse me," he said to the lone attendant, "do you sell diesel for lawnmowers?" The attendant smiled and nodded knowingly. ‘We don’t usually carry that here,’ he replied, ‘but I might just have some in the back.’ He disappeared into the shadows behind the counter, returning moments later with a suspicious-looking can. ‘Here you go, sir—this should keep your mower running like a champ!’ The neighbor took it gratefully, and as they parted ways, both laughed heartily at the absurdity of the situation.