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Storytime Tapestry
Newsletter
The newsletter devoted to spreading love and cultural
awareness throughout the world.
Welcome to Fascinating Facts and Tantalizing Trivia
A Hartson Dowd Column
Oct
29, 2006
October 29 -- Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00 A.M. 
Daylight Saving Time was first observed in the United
States during World War I and then again
during World War II. The time change was enacted to provide more light in the
evening hours. Since 1987, Daylight Saving Time has begun at 2:00 A.M. on the first Sunday in April and has
ended at 2:00 A.M. on the last Sunday
in October. Be aware, there will be a change next year. Daylight Saving Time
will start on the second Sunday in March and end on the first Sunday in
November
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Daylight Saving Time comes to an end in Canada on the last Sunday
of October. Remember to turn your clocks back by one hour.
In Canada, Time Zones and
Daylight Saving Time have been regulated by provincial and territorial
governments.
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Provinces /
Terrorities
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Daylight Saving Time
ends
last Sunday in October
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Daylight Saving Time
begins
first Sunday in April
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Newfoundland and Labrador
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00:01 NDT
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00:01 NST
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Nova Scotia
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02:00 ADT
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02:00 AST
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Prince Edward
Island
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02:00 ADT
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02:00 AST
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New Brunswick
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00:01 ADT
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00:01 AST
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Quebec1
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02:00
EDT
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02:00
EST
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Ontario2
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02:00
EDT
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02:00
EST
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Manitoba
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03:00
CDT
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02:00
CST
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Saskatchewan3
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02:00
MDT
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02:00
MST
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Alberta
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02:00
MDT
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02:00
MST
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British Columbia
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02:00
PDT
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02:00
PST
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Northwest
Territories
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02:00
MDT
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02:00
MST
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Nunavut4
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Yukon
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02:00
PDT
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02:00
PST
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The areas of Quebec east of 63? west longitude
do not change to daylight time and remain on Atlantic Standard Time all
year round.
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2
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The areas of Ontario west of 90? west
longitude are in the Central Time Zone and change at 2:00 a.m. local time.
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3
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Most of Saskatchewan uses Central Standard
Time all year round. Areas around Lloydminster are in the
Mountain Time Zone and change at 2:00 a.m. local time, as in
Alberta.
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4
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Nunavut covers 3 time
zones and all zones change at 02:00 local time. Southampton
Island remains on Eastern Standard Time all year round.
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Information courtesy of National Research Council Canada.
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Smoke
Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors
An easy way to remember to change the batteries in your smoke alarms and
carbon monoxide detectors is to change them when you change your clocks for
Daylight Saving Time.
Every six
months make it a habit to:
- Replace batteries in smoke
alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
- Prepare or restock an
emergency supply kit for your home.
- Prepare or restock an
emergency supply kit for your vehicle.
- Check home, yard and shed for
hazardous materials and carefully discard of any that are outdated, no
longer used, or in poor condition.
- Check and discard expired
medications.
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Hartson S. Dowd
hsdowd@telus.net
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