**MEDIA ALERT / GAS DISCOUNT*** - PUMP IT UP: CANADIAN TIRE PETROLEUM OFFERS SALE ON GAS THIS WEEK

"10-cent" events taking place in Toronto, Calgary, Halifax and Laval

TORONTO, March 22 /CNW/ - With gas prices on the rise and drivers on the hunt for the best deals, Canadian Tire Petroleum is offering 10 cents off a litre of gas at four of its Gas+ locations on Thursday, March 24. The "10-cent" events will take place in Toronto, Calgary, Lower Sackville and Laval from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Canadians will have another opportunity to save this weekend. On Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26, customers who spend $50 or more at Canadian Tire stores will receive a $10 gift card redeemable at any Canadian Tire store or Gas+ location. For customers that use their Canadian Tire Options® MasterCard® to make that purchase, they will receive a$5.00 bonus of Canadian Tire 'Money' On The Card® awards.

"Driving is an integral part of Canadians' everyday lives and we know that drivers are looking for ways to save, especially as we see prices at the pumps increase," says Andrea Ongaro, divisional vice-president, operations and business development, Canadian Tire Petroleum. "This week's gas discount and store promotion are ways that Canadian Tire is helping to bring great value to our customers."

WHAT:   Canadian Tire Petroleum "10-cent" event gas sale
   
WHEN:   Thursday, March 24, 2011
  6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
   
WHERE:  Sheppard and Leslie   
  1015 Sheppard Avenue East, Unit 1   
  Toronto, ON M2K 1C2
   
  Lower Sackville
  231 Sackville Dr.
  Lower Sackville, NS B4C 2R5
   
  Calgary Shawnessy
  255 Shawville Blvd S.E.
  Calgary, AB T2Y 3J1
   
  Laval
  1454, boul. le Corbusier
  Laval, QC H7N 6J5
For further information:

Kent Carter
High Road Communications
416-644-2288
Kent.Carter@highroad.com

Stephanie Bonk
Communications Advisor
Canadian Tire Corporation
416-480-3649
Stephanie.Bonk@cantire.com