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A new full service gas station which burned to the ground in June 2021 3702 Alberni Hwy. (Image Credit: Mid Island Co-op)
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Valued Whiskey Creek amenity reopens following devastating fire

Jul 20, 2026 | 9:50 AM

WHISKEY CREEK — More than five years after a fire destroyed a valued local business, the Co-op service station in Whiskey Creek has reopened.

The reopening was confirmed by Mid Island Co-op in a Friday, July 17, social media post, referencing its famous wide selection of ice cream.

“We are thrilled to be back to scooping ice cream (40 flavours, by the way) and fueling trips to and from the West Coast!”

The Mid Island Co-op service station in Whiskey Creek is now open.
The Mid Island Co-op service station in Whiskey Creek is now open. (Image Credit: Mid Island Co-op)

Located on the Alberni Hwy. and Redman Rd., the full-service gas station serves as an important economic generator for the area, which has few services in the immediate area.

A vehicle fire at the service station, deemed to be accidental following a Coombs-Hilliers Volunteer Fire Department investigation, spread to the gas bar, convenience store and an upstairs storage suite.

Several vehicles were also destroyed.

The Regional District of Nanaimo board of directors approved a development permit for the project in the fall of 2024.

Nobody was injured in the high-risk fire, which featured service station employees shutting off the fuel pumps and evacuating the building.
Nobody was injured in the high-risk fire, which featured service station employees shutting off the fuel pumps and evacuating the building. (Image Credit: Levi Chezick)

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