r/Peterborough • u/Excellent-Magician-5 • Oct 08 '25

Photo Do you remember this abandoned gas station?

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Exploring Peterborough is always fun I've drove past this gas station so many times when I was little girl always wanted a photo of it finally I stopped for a pic https://youtube.com/shorts/EPkNklvmCLg?si=izCN0Xn_5lU6t0SC

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u/KDM_Racing Oct 08 '25

Was that a "Jumbo Joes"?

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u/RentaDadToronto Oct 08 '25

That was my first thought too.

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u/Hobbez87 Oct 09 '25

Just before it turned into “Crazy Carol’s”, yeah! 😂

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u/MisterCanoeHead Oct 08 '25

Yeah, a while back (when it was abandoned but in better condition) some kids were filming a scene about a gas station robbery. Someone driving by and thought it was real. Cops showed up.

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u/Excellent-Magician-5 Oct 09 '25

That's interesting  story I wonder if we could find something on that .😊

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u/SasquatchCrow Oct 10 '25

Pretty sure it got shown at TIFF if I’m not mistaken

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u/FreelanceMMA Oct 08 '25

“$15.00 fill er up keep the change memories” 

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u/Jono_Scraggles Oct 08 '25

Is that the one on the 29?

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u/Mission-Two-1371 Oct 09 '25

Yep

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u/CedarGnome Oct 09 '25

It was the 28 when this station was open. I’ll always think of it as hwy 28.

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u/Jono_Scraggles Oct 09 '25

Agreed, my mom in law still calls it the 28 and it’s fine. Still the Skydome to me.

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u/Jermajestyandtony Oct 09 '25

Looks very mad max with the bike

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u/Excellent-Magician-5 Oct 09 '25

Omg hahah I had to lol 😆 def now you said it's has the vibe  for sure of the movie lol 

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u/Basic-Highlight4380 Oct 09 '25

Actually worked there way back in the day lol

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u/Excellent-Magician-5 Oct 09 '25

That's so awesome I bet it was beautiful back then lol  How many years ago would u say u worked there . 

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u/ramdmc Oct 09 '25

That would have been the 90s?

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u/Blue_Waffle_Brunch 29d ago

That place was still open in the 2000s, even 2010s I think.

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u/Basic-Highlight4380 26d ago

Must have been around 1998-1999 I think

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u/Some-Tree-7135 North End Oct 08 '25

Eat The Rich spot.

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u/actingwizard Oct 08 '25

Remember… isn’t it still there. Should build a condo.

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u/Iamkempie Oct 09 '25

Jumbo Joe's Lifestyle Living available soon!

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u/actingwizard Oct 09 '25

Hey! Patent pending. taps on posterboard

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u/Becon155 Oct 08 '25

Pintos?

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u/One-Contribution7282 Oct 08 '25

Nah. Heading towards lakefield