I have never been compelled to review a gas station, nor have I felt the overwhelming need to write about a restroom in one. That is until now. All I can say is WOW!! We pulled in to gas up at the so tiny it may not even be big enough to be called a town, say village, of snow covered Valleyview. As I open the car door I glance at the car thermometer; -34, expletive deleted. As I enter the store in search of the loo I over hear a group of Hutterites with a gaggle of adorable blond children patently standing in a row, speaking to the cashiers and clerks. "CBC says it be -41 with the wind chill." Delete more expletives. As I hustle my frozen a$$ to the back of the store I briefly notice racks and stands of adorable farmers market style honeys, jams, preserves, pickled this and that and a glorious section of thick, fat, rock candy. Ok, there is something really amazing going on in this gas station. I then walk into the restroom... Holy Mother of more expletive deleted! I have seen 5star hotel lobby washrooms that pale in comparison to this place. Granite floors, cedar lined vaulted roof, hand carved wooden doors with crystal knobs, large ornate mirrors and to top it off, a gigantic crystal chandelier hanging from the vaulted roof! Yes, yes I double checked that the frigid temperature wasn't making me hallucinate. This place is the real deal! Clean, bright full of the usual fill-up food and then a ton of artisan foodie finds and a W/C that makes me want to pee with glee!! Oh, and apparently in 2010 the Valleyview Superstation was awarded for being the Greenest Store in all of North America. Huh, that's cool. read more