Big Gulps, Slurpees and more will soon be available along Highway 1 in Sicamous.
District of Sicamous planner Melinda Smyrl confirms the building under construction at the Trans-Canada-Highway/ Rauma Avenue intersection will be a Centex gas station with a 7-Eleven convenience store.
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Construction is being done by Parke Pacific Projects, a Kelowna-based firm. The outer structure of the building as well as the awning for the gas pumps are already taking shape.
A development permit for the site was originally issued in 2016 for a building containing both a drive-thru coffee shop which the permit applicant stated could have been a Starbucks. In late 2017, the permit was amended to be for a gas station and convenience store only.
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