INITIAL LICENSING - PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ACT


Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, 15 October 1998 - The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission announced today that it recently issued Decision and Order No. P.981008-1 in respect of an application made under the Petroleum Products Act by Lowmar Inc. of Summerside R.R.#3, P.E.I.

The application requested the issuance of an initial petroleum products license in respect of self-serve motor fuels dispensing in conjunction with a recently-established convenience store located at North Bedeque, Prince Edward Island. After a review of the evidence, the application was denied on the basis that the test with respect to an application of this nature had not been met.

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For Additional Information
Contact: H. Doris Pursey
(902) 892-3501

See Commission Order P.981008

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