Somerset Market

06/29/2026

Happy Canada Day
Open 9:00-6:00

05/31/2026

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/gas-retail-margin-energy-board-emergency-9.7215450

Gas retailers say it's never been harder to turn a profit and recently asked the regulator to adjust the way it calculates the price at the pump to account for their operating costs. This week, the regulator agreed.

04/09/2026

Thanks to a kind customer for donating three traffic cones.
Now they are finally reunited — a happy family of four 😊

04/06/2026

Clear CCTV footage of the traffic cone theft.

04/06/2026

Before the car arrived, we had 3 cones.
After it left, only 1 was left.

04/06/2026

Clearly evidence of theft.
A red car came and took two traffic cones.
I witnessed this, but the car left quickly.
The CCTV did not capture a clear image of the person.

I am sharing this online to raise awareness.
This behavior is not acceptable, and it needs to stop.

04/06/2026

This is theft. We will not tolerate this.

We have reported this to the police and will follow up.

We are asking our community to help identify this vehicle.
Let’s work together to catch the thief and stop this behavior.

If you recognize this car, please contact us or report to the police.
All information will be kept confidential.

Together, we protect our community.
Stop stealing from small businesses.

04/06/2026

We are extremely upset and angry.
We originally had 4 traffic cones.
A few weeks ago, 1 was stolen.
Yesterday, we still had 3.
Tonight around 7:00 PM, a red car came and stole 2 more.
Now we only have 1 cone left.
This is theft. This is unacceptable.
We have clear CCTV footage and will be posting it.
If the cones are not returned, we will take further action.
Stop stealing from small businesses.

04/02/2026

Happy Easter!
We are open from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM

03/15/2026

After 10 years of hard work, losing this gas business feels like losing a child I have raised for 10 years.

The Difficult Truth Behind a Small Gas Station

I am a 67-year-old new immigrant with limited English. For the past 10 years, I have worked very hard every day to operate this small gas station. This business represents 10 years of my life and hard work.

A few years ago, the profit was reduced to only 4 cents per litre, which is extremely low and almost impossible to sustain a business. Even under these difficult conditions, I continued working hard just to keep the station running.

Recently, the wholesaler asked me to sign a new agreement containing unfair and unequal terms. At the same time, the outstanding balance was raised significantly, which appears to be used as justification for changing the agreement.

This situation has caused me tremendous stress and many sleepless nights. For a small family business like mine, the pressure has been overwhelming.

After operating the fuel business for 10 years, losing it now feels like losing a child I have raised for 10 years. The store will still remain open, but losing the gas business is heartbreaking for me.

I am not trying to fight anyone. I only hope people can understand how difficult it is for small businesses to survive under these conditions.

This is simply my personal experience and how this situation has affected my small business.