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IN 2019 STILL CANADA'S ONLY FORMAL CLOCK MUSEUM
IN 2019 STILL CANADA'S ONLY FORMAL CLOCK MUSEUM

The Canadian Clock Museum opened to the public in May of 2000 as founder Allan Symons' personal retirement millennium project.

Since then, this unique museum has been wriiten about many times in various publications.  In this section you will find scans of several notes and articles about the museum.  Also included is an example of the Canadian North Of 49 crossword puzzle prepared weekly by Kathleen Hamilton that at least seven times since 2005 has had the location of the clock museum used as one of the clues.

In 2010 Allan received two honours for his work in setting up and operating Canada's only clock museum for more than ten years.  The Ottawa Chapter of the Pennsylvania-based National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC) presented Allan with a commemorative plaque at a special Chapter meeting held at the museum in May.

At the 2010 October annual conference of the Ontario Museum Association, held in Toronto this year, Allan received a Lifetime Achievement Award of Excellence certificate for his contributions to the museum community in Ontario.  He has been closely involved with the Renfrew County Museums Network for almost ten years.  The presentation was made by The Honourable Michael Chan, provincial Minister of Tourism and Culture at the awards banquet.

The museum was honoured to be selected for the Collecting Museums column in the May 2017 issue of Canadian Antiques & Vintage magazine.

In June 2019 the museum received the prestigious Ontario Historical Society's 2018 President's Award.  Allan attended the June 15 OHS Annual General Meeting in Toronto to accept the award during the ceremony that honoured the recipients of the fourteen 2018 awards.  Details are available on this Gallery on the museum's web site: www.canclockmuseum.ca/gallery/OHS_2018_PRESIDENT_S_AWARD_JUNE_2019.html.

AWARDS RECEIVED
Award of Appreciation from Ottawa Chapter NAWCC May 2010
OMA Award of Excellence October 2010
2018 OHS President's Award to museum June 2019
ARTICLES ABOUT THE MUSEUM
The Canadian Clock Museum recommended by CAA members magazine 2009
The Canadian Clock Museum recommended in Harrowsmith Country Life 2009
"Home of Canadian Clock Museum" CLUE in North of 49 crossword puzzle
North of 49 crossword puzzle "home of Canadian Clock Museum" ANSWER
The Canadian Clock Museum mentioned in The Beaver magazine June/July 2003
Article about The Canadian Clock Museum in Antique & Collectibles Showcase magazine 2007
ARTICLES BY THE MUSEUM
A Unique Canadian Tramp Art Clock
The Hammond Company of Canada Limited
An Unofficial Catalog of Harry Snider 1950s Clock Designs
The "House of Snider" article for the NAWCC Bulletin 2010
"Walter Clocks: A Canadian Mystery Solved" in the NAWCC Bulletin 2015
"Girotti Wall Clocks: Another Successful Mid-20th Century Canadian Maker" in the NAWCC Bulletin late 2015
"Three Successful, Lesser Known Ontario Clock Companies from the Mid 20th Century", in the November/December issue of the Ontario publication The Wayback Times
"The Pequegnat Clock Company of Canada (1984-1997)"