The Tower Clock, also called Remembrance Tower at the end of the Victoria pier, indicates the hour with its four dials installed on its sides, but they do not always give the right time, it seems. The first reason is that little scoundrels succeed sometimes to stop the six meter pendulum and the second one being that the heat slows down the mechanism. The small hand measures 1.20 meter and the other one two meters. One hundred and ninety two stairs give access to the summit of the tower. A beautiful view expects the slightly breathless visitors...
It was built in 1921-22, after the First World War. The builders had two goals: to honor the memory of the Merchant Navy sailors died during the war (sixty-nine thousand soldiers and sailors would have lost their lives) and to guide vessels entering the port through a Lighthouse lamp. This lamp has been replaced by an Observatory when the tower was restored in 1984, the same year when it was open to the public. An interpretation centre was installed along the stairs. It has been declared a historical monument in 1996.
I read somewhere that there would also be legends about the Tower... The lovers kissing near the Tower would live an eternal love. Those who visit the town and approach the Tower would be sure to come back to Montreal. These are beautiful legends. They bring us back to prehistoric times when mystery impregnated everybody’s life.
