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Mid-Island Co-op to hold grand reopening in Lake Cowichan

Facility was an Esso station
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The Lake Cowichan Co-op Gas Station, which has been under construction for several months, is almost ready for its grand reopening. (Lexi Bainas/Gazette)

The Mid-Island Co-op in Lake Cowichan will be holding a grand reopening on June 10.

Mid Island Co-op took over the old Esso station at the site more than a year ago and has been slowly renovating it to be a Co-op station ever since.

Spokeswoman Susan Urban said a new feature at the station, located at 137 Lake Cowichan Rd., is the card-lock feature, in which customers with cards can gas up 24/7.

“We think the station has a lot of potential,” Urban said.

“It’s one of just two gas stations in Lake Cowichan.”

Urban said the grand reopening runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and customers will receive free hot dogs, coffee and donuts and a chance to win a $500 gas card and other prizes.