Ukrainian watchmaker fixes Newfoundland clock tower that hasn't told time in decades – Winnipeg Free Press
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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - In an improbable confluence of geopolitical strife, childhood wonder and salty air, a Ukrainian watchmaker has repaired a 118-year-old clock in eastern Newfoundland that hadn't told time in decades.
In an extraordinary intersection of global challenges, childhood fascination, and maritime resilience, a 118-year-old clock in eastern Newfoundland, silent for decades, has been revived by a Ukrainian watchmaker. Liudmyla Pass, 68, who recently fled the Russian invasion of Ukraine, undertook the task of repairing the historic clock in Carbonear, Newfoundland, just a month after arriving…
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