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Gastown Steam Clock maker visits B.C. gallery, recalls time living in Surrey

Raymond Saunders worked at Woodward’s years before he made his most famous clock
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Raymond Saunders in front of Helmut Gruntorad’s photograph of Gastown’s famous steam clock at Newton Cultural Centre in Surrey on April 22. Saunders was commissioned to make the steam clock in 1977. (Photo: Anna Burns)

The maker of Gastown’s famous steam clock says some of the best years of his life were in Surrey.

“I lived in Guildford in the mid-1960s,” Raymond Saunders recalled in a phone call. “I was working at the Woodward’s store, where I was in charge of the watch and clock department for a few years before I moved.”

Little more than a decade later, in 1977, Saunders was commissioned to make the steam clock that would make him famous.

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Tom Zillich

About the Author: Tom Zillich

I cover entertainment, sports and news stories for the Surrey Now-Leader, where I've worked for more than half of my 30-plus years in the newspaper business.
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