Adopting permanent daylight saving time

[Corey_lax]

It's going to be interesting in winter for construction sites. I know my guys don't like it when they have to start at 7:30 instead of 7:00 because it's too dark outside in the winter. Now, they are going to be starting at 8:30. I guess I should start ordering a bunch more task lighting.

 

[Duffy]

I’d rather go to work/school/office In the dark and have an extra hour of light in the evening. I mean, you're inside anyways so might as well be when it’s still dark outside.

Not every body works in side ,some still work outside in the dark waiting for it to get light.

 

[Aquaholic]

Not every body works in side ,some still work outside in the dark waiting for it to get light.

Parents might be more apt to taking their kids to school with the longer darkness.

 

[wildmanyeah]

More evening bite, later first light bite.

Yes late fall fishing don’t have to wake up as early for sunrise.

 

[mbowers]

Science is clear that DST is bad for our health.

The fact that people on the west side of timezones have more health issues that people on the east side is incredible.

I'm betting we have one more time change back to standard time after people realise how bad DST is in the winter.

DST poses health concerns

 

[seachicken]

I had a coworker getting going in the dark one morning and I said "a little dark isn't it?" And he said "it's only going to get lighter...." He is right and you're never going to go out and get stuck in the daylight. I'd rather the light at the end of the day.

 

[sly_karma]

I’d rather go to work/school/office In the dark and have an extra hour of light in the evening. I mean, you're inside anyways so might as well be when it’s still dark outside.

Exactly what the emtertainment/restaurant/shopping community want to hear. This was their initiative, studies clearly show people spend more when it's light out. Same push behind the successful campaign to extend daylight saving out beyond Halloween.

 

[sly_karma]

growing up and going to school without time change was not a problem, this is a win for everyone and my dog, imho

No time change is fine. We should have stayed on standard time. Now our clocks are skewed away from the basic one hour per 15 degrees longitude that is the basis of the entire global time zone concept.

 

[wildmanyeah]

entire global time zone concept.

not that it really matters anymore in the digital age

 

[wildmanyeah]

How long before parents concerned about safety are agitating for schools to change their class times because mornings are so dark in winter?

My kids do after school activites that are all in the dark in the winter,

I mean its one or the other, and it kind of just the reality of living this far north from the equator.

 

[Aquaholic]

My kids do after school activites that are all in the dark in the winter,

I mean its one or the other, and it kind of just the reality of living this far north from the equator.

Going fishing at first light used to keep some of the casual fishermen away as they slept in, but now with first light being later, it will be a zoo out there in the morning! (kidding, but it might happen)

 

[Eden Island]

Going fishing at first light used to keep some of the casual fishermen away as they slept in, but now with first light being later, it will be a zoo out there in the morning! (kidding, but it might happen)

In Prince Rupert, first light in January will be 10 AM in the new scheme.

 

[Aquaholic]

In Prince Rupert, first light in January will be 10 AM in the new scheme.

Yikes. I used to live there. On the longest day of the year in 83, I drove back from Rainbow Lake at midnight without using the headlights on a clear summer night. I know it’s not the land of the midnight sun, but you guys get late sunsets which are amazing.

 

[InterMechanico]

Being more of a morning person, I would like to try standard time for a year. Those long summer nights are nice but not necessary, more light in the morning is my preference, especially in winter. The concern of kids to school in the dark is legitimate as we are not used to it, although folks who have lived elsewhere might be.

The wording of the poll/vote in 2019 (?) did say do you want to remain at daylight time, but in hindsight I don't believe everyone understood the consequences.

Right, I agree! Because getting work done in the morning is what drives the economy, not drinking on a restaurant patio for an extra hour.

 

[Buddha]

https://apple.news/AkaPKPs9XT-SYh9_Iofgz3Q

 

[ziggy]

Same amount of daylight it’s just when you get it. In some cases you can adjust your hours as opposed to your clock. Personally I’d rather have stayed on Standard time, but I’m willing to give it a chance.

 

[Aquaholic]

Right, I agree! Because getting work done in the morning is what drives the economy, not drinking on a restaurant patio for an extra hour.

Amen.

 

[sly_karma]

People were presented with only two poll choices: keep changing clocks, or permanent daylight saving time. In this case, people were stupid. They voted for more daylight, even though it's impossible.