Tourists flock to appreciate a past that never was. But the kitschy attraction nonetheless holds the story of the neighbourhood.

Written by Jen St. Denis, a reporter with The Tyee covering civic issues. Find her on Twitter @JenStDen.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/04/14/Gastown-Case-Misunderstood-Clock/

Tourists flock to appreciate a past that never was. But the kitschy attraction nonetheless holds the story of the neighbourhood. Written by Jen St. Denis, a reporter with The Tyee covering civic issues. Find her on Twitter @JenStDen. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/04/14/Gastown-Case-Misunderstood-Clock/

In Gastown, the Case of the Misunderstood Clock

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