B.C. Town Won’t Join Province’s New Time Zone, Will Keep Mountain Daylight Time
Councillors reversed course after resident feedback and will keep Mountain Daylight Time, citing darker winter mornings and safety concerns.
- Golden, British Columbia reversed its decision to adopt Pacific time, announcing on Wednesday it will remain on Mountain Daylight Time instead. The Town Council made the change after reconsidering its previous plan.
- Previously, Golden had planned to adopt Pacific time on Nov 1 to align with the rest of British Columbia. The town intended to end semi-annual clock changes and join the province's newly created time zone.
- Following resident feedback, the Town Council voted to remain on Mountain Daylight Time . "Golden's Town Council has voted to end semi-annual clock changes," the town stated on Facebook.
- Golden now remains aligned with neighbouring communities in the Regional District of East Kootenay and Alberta, which also ends clock changes on Nov 1 to remain on Mountain Daylight Time, called ABT.
- Citing concerns about darker winter mornings and safety, the Town Council prioritized consistency with regional neighbours over adopting the province-wide Pacific time. The decision reflects growing coordination among provinces ending biannual clock changes.
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B.C. town won't join province's new time zone, will keep Mountain daylight time
GOLDEN, B.C. - A town in southeastern British Columbia says it won't adopt the province's newly created time zone and will continue following Mountain time.
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B.C. town won’t join province’s new time zone, will keep Mountain daylight time
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