IRAC hears about potential gains and losses from new 24/7 gas station in Borden-Carleton [Video]

So many people packed into the hearing room at the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission’s office in Charlottetown on Tuesday that officials had to turn some away.

They were there to show support for two Borden-Carleton gas station owners, Chad Ceretti from Ceretti’s Grocery and Hardware and Chad Howatt of Howatt’s Shell.

They’re fighting D.P. Murphy’s plans to build a gas station near the Confederation Bridge in the western Prince Edward Island gateway community that already hosts three gas stations. IRAC is the body that would grant the gas station licence. 

Murphy’s proposal includes a 24-hour Irving gas station, a Tim Hortons restaurant, and two 3,000-square-foot retail spaces in addition to hundreds of parking spaces for cars and big trucks and some EV charging stations. 

Tuesday’s discussions were dominated by what could be gained — or lost — if this proposal goes ahead.

The fate of a new gas station …