YORKTON - Legacy Co-op has announced plans to construct the Legacy Co-op Travel Centre, a purpose-built destination for professional drivers, RV travelers, and local motorists at the corner of Highway 9 and Grain Millers Road.
The facility is designed to improve safety, access and amenities in a high-traffic industrial corridor while delivering new convenience and service options to the broader community.
“Drivers in and around Yorkton need a fast, clean and reliable place to fuel, park and refresh,” said Harley McClughan, General Manager, Legacy Co-op in a release.
“Our Travel Centre will make that possible – 24/7 - with ample parking, 24HR self serve fuelling, high-flow diesel, showers, hot food and family-friendly spaces, all delivered with the service and community commitment members expect from Legacy Co-op.”
The Travel Centre will operate 24 hours a day and will include fuelling (diesel and gasoline), DEF, showers, washrooms, laundry and a truckers’ lounge.
The site plan separates heavy and light traffic, with six high-flow diesel lanes equipped with satellite pumps for semis and dedicated light-vehicle fuelling on both sides of the property.
Parking will accommodate approximately 30 semis and a separate area for approximately 15 RVs, supported by a sani-dump.
Food and beverage offerings will include hot food, deli sandwiches, salads, veggie trays, RO water and a broad selection of beverages.
Outdoor amenities will include a picnic area and an off-leash dog park.
The development will cover roughly 10 acres and includes a 6,400 sq. ft. convenience store and lounge.
The project addresses current constraints on safe parking and manoeuvring for semis and RVs in the area, where traffic volumes on Highway 9 are high and nearby ag-processing expansions are increasing truck and employee traffic.
To reduce congestion at the Highway 9 intersection, access to the site will be provided by a new service road from Grain Millers Road. Legacy Co-op has completed a Traffic Impact Analysis in consultation with the RM of Orkney, the City of Yorkton and the Ministry of Highways, with a final report pending.
The project will comply with the City of Yorkton’s updated bylaws related to truck stops. The development represents an investment of approximately $18.5 million for Legacy Co-op.
The site is currently farmland, with water service being extended to this part of the city.
The project will support employment during construction and create permanent roles once operational. Subject to final approvals, groundbreaking is targeted for 2026. Construction of the heavy-traffic fuelling and parking, light-traffic fuelling and parking, and the Travel Centre is planned to proceed concurrently, with opening anticipated in late 2026 or early 2027.
“This is a practical investment in our community,” added McClughan, “It supports regional industry, improves safety and gives travellers a dependable place to stop. It also creates jobs and keeps spending local.”
About Legacy Co-op Legacy Co-operative Association Limited proudly serves South-eastern Saskatchewan, guided by the vision “Providing Value to Our Communities.” Since 1940, Legacy Co-op has provided products and services that help build, feed, fuel and grow the communities it serves. Today, we support more than 20,000 members, and many more customers, in Yorkton, Kamsack, Churchbridge, Theodore, Ebenezer, Rhein, Langenburg, Esterhazy, MacNutt and Dubuc, and the surrounding areas. More information is available at www.legacyco-op.crs .
