[Judas]

DST = Daylight Savings Time

• Most of Canada uses Daylight Saving Time. Some exceptions include the majority of Saskatchewan and parts of northeastern British Columbia. In the fall of 2005, Manitoba and Ontario announced that like the United States, they would extend daylight time starting in 2007. The attorney general of Ontario commented that "it is important to maintain Ontario's competitive advantage by coordinating time changes with our major trading partner, and harmonizing our financial, industrial, transportation, and communications links." Other provinces have indicated that they may also follow suit.
• It wasn't until 1996 that our NAFTA neighbors in Mexico adopted DST. Now all three Mexican time zones are on the same schedule as the United States.
• Also in 1996, members of the European Union agreed to observe a "summer-time period" from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.
• Most countries near the equator don't deviate from standard time.
• In the Southern Hemisphere, where summer arrives in what we in the Northern Hemisphere consider the winter months, DST is observed from late October to late March.
• Three large regions in Australia do not participate in DST. Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland stay on standard time all year. The remaining south-central and southeastern sections of the continent (which is where Sydney and Melbourne are found) make the switch. This results in both vertical and horizontal time zones Down Under during the summer months.
• China, which spans five time zones, is always eight hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and it does not observe DST.
• In Japan, DST was implemented after World War II by the U.S. occupation. In 1952 it was abandoned because of strong opposition by Japanese farmers.

OK, far as i know, that bit about BC is false.... i know plenty of people from the northern parts of BC.. and they use the DST that the rest of BC use.. (so leaving just saskatchewan not using it)

And now for some confusion, and rather idiotic quotes:

IF you don't use DST (like me).. that means year round.. we don't skip forward/backward an hour or whatever AT ANY TIME. (Why am i mentioning this.... just recently i've been running into several people on the net that just don't seem to get it... don't understand it at all)

Next, WTF is this "extra Hour" of sunlight? Reguardless of how we messure time, we get all the sunlight that is provided. There is no WAY we can get MORE sunlight just by moving the time back or forth.

And heres a quote: "Well with an extra hour of sunlight, why wouldn't the farmers want it?" (as this is currently starting to build debate ONCE A-BLOODY-GAIN in saskatchewan)

Now i hope that not everyone is being numb in the head here.. But reguardless of the time... time doesn't matter... nor does the date.. (aside from know where you are at with seeing/harvesting in terms of being prepared). No farmer gets up @ 8:00am to go to work.. and gets off @ 5:30pm. IF they do, EITHER A: they don't technically farm themselves.... or is a hobby farmer. OR B: Will last either 1.. maybe 2 years tops before going under and fileing for bankruptcy.

(sorry... just a little irritated with a few doltz atm)

Anyways... Hopefully someone either LEARNED something now... or feels similare to me... IF not, maybe already knew it and just doesn't care... meh....

[Partizan]

In our country, DST was introduced not because you get one extra our of sunlight (cause it's obvious you can't get an hour extra of sunlight) but so it can be better used.
For example: In winter the days get shorter, so it begins to darken at arround 6pm and to dawn at around 7am.

So they change the time in such manner that it begins to darken at 5pm and to dawn at 6am. Working hours are usually from 7am to 3pm, so the people don't need to go to work when it's still dark outside.

I actually like it, because it means it gets dark quicker, which results less work in the afternoon for me outdoors in the cold months


Regards, Partizan

[kelticknight]

here ,clocks was put back 1 hour,get daylight at 7.30 and dark at 4.30.in order to give people better daylight ,suit some and not others,that life

[Lowfat]

I'm happy not having any DST corrections.

[daedal]

*Shrug* An hour less, an hour more.
DST is nice but you could live without it.

[Lelisevis]

Here in the uk (home of all time) Im sure the clocks are put back and forward to suit the times the schools start. I know thats not the scientific reason but I remember reading a few years back that more accidents were predicted if children had to travel in the dark.

[Vikingod]

If I remember correctly, DST was started during WW2, to give soldiers on leave extra time to be home with their families. If this is the case, I'm not sure it was ever ment to continue past its initial intention. It doesnt really make sense in this day and age to have such a standard if not everyone uses it. I know in the US alone, some states use in and others dont. Some places, the state uses it, but some counties and cities within the state does not. I can see how this would be a pain for some. Personally, it does get on my nerves, and throws off my internal clock (and more importantly, my kids). When we turn it back, it just makes it dark when I get out of work, something I hate.

edit: I stand corrected, It was first put into practice by the German military during ww1 and later repealed. It was then used again during ww2 for the reasons above.