AlbertC
Superstar
A Toronto Star article about the art deco clock on the historical building at the SW corner of Queen West & Cowan:
www.thestar.com
The closing note:
Broken Parkdale clock is right not just twice but four times a day
The clock worked well after the city replaced its innards many years ago, but it finally quit a few months ago.
The closing note:
STATUS: I sent a note to the city, asking if there’s a plan to fix it, and got the following reply: “The city of Toronto’s capital plan, where the repair of the Art Deco clock would be covered, is based on a prioritization approach, informed by the assessed condition of our assets, legislated obligations we have to maintain buildings (i.e. health and safety related) and the city’s strategic priorities.
“The city’s capital plan does not currently include repair of the Art Deco clock, but it will be investigated and considered in light of other pressing city requirements to keep city buildings safe, functional and in compliance with legislated requirements.”
That’s quite a mouthful, but whatever has stopped the clock may not be so onerous and expensive that it needs to be a line item in the city budget. It could be a cheap and easy fix, but nobody will know until a contractor is sent to check it out.




