A couple of Saturdays ago, I had spent some time in Whitchurch-Stouffville and was driving home. I…read moredecided to driving along Major Mackenzie Drive. On the southeast corner of Major Mac and Donald Cousens Parkway is this Pioneer gas station.
A tidbit of information: Donald Cousens was the former Mayor of Markham. He held that position from 1994 till 2006. My parents liked him. I did, too, although I caught the beginning and end of his mayoral tenure. Naming this parkway after him was a nice touch.
The gas price was cheaper than the posted price at a nearby Esso station by four cents a litre. I frequent the Circle K there. I immediately made a left turn to fill my car's gas tank here.
There were a few customers pumping gas. I found an available gas pump.
The problem was that I couldn't pay for gas at the pump. It was the case with all pumps that day. Luckily, the option to pay inside the store was available, so I did just that.
I was at pump 8. When I was done, I walked into the convenience store. It's huge. It was nice to browse a bit before paying.
There's a mini Country Style area. You can get coffee, slushies, hot chocolate, and more. There was a sign that said donuts, but I didn't see any in the display case. I love crullers from Country Style. Sadly, I didn't see any in the display case.
I got a helpful man at the payment area. I said that I had gas to pay for at pump 8. I got my Journie barcode scanned for the first time. Husky got bought out by Journie at least a year ago, so I got my Husky rewards transferred over to Journie. I then paid with a credit card. Done!
I thanked the man after he gave me my receipt. I headed to my car and continued my drive home.
If you want cheap gas in the northeastern part of Markham, come here. It was an unexpected, pleasant find. I recommend signing up for Journie points, so you can get discounts on future gas, convenience store purchases, and more.
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