(Ronald Quaroni/ paNOW Staff)

By Ronald Quaroni

Gas Demand

Lake Country Co-op begin fuel rationing on Cardlocks

Feb 5, 2020 | 12:44 PM

The effects of the ongoing labour dispute at the Regina refinery between Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) and the workers union Unifor are starting to be felt in Prince Albert.

As of Wednesday morning, Lake Country Co-op told paNOW they would be limiting the amount of fuel customers could receive from their Cardlocks.

Lake Country joins other Co-op’s across the province implementing the ration.

Affecting only Cardlock Customers, there will now be a 300 L cap on diesel and 100 L cap on gasoline per day at Cardlock locations.

“This is our first step, we’re just limiting for now but everyone can fuel up at our Cardlocks there is just a limit for now. Our gas bars and C stores are still all access,” Lake Country Co-op Director of Marketing and Community Relations, Jill Dumanski said.

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At this point, Dumanski said they have no projections of if, or when pumps will run dry.

“We have no estimated (time). It goes day-by-day, we’re working to get trucks in every single day. Until we absolutely can’t provide fuel to people, that’s when we’ll let people know,” Dumanski said. “We still are getting fuel at some locations, until that time happens we’ll figure out a plan.”

While Lake Country Co-op is a part of FCL, local employees are not directly affected by the ongoing labour disputes between FCL and Unifor.

“Lake County Co-op unionized members are not on strike. It really doesn’t affect our team members and employees at this time,” Dumanski said.

The labour fight between Unifor and management at the Co-op oil refinery started with union members getting locked out on Dec. 5.

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Ron.quaroni@jpbg.ca

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