Municipal Affairs
March 12, 2010

Daylight Saving Time to Begin March 14

Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador are reminded that extended Daylight Saving Time comes into effect this weekend. Clocks should be moved ahead by one hour as of 12:01 a.m., on Sunday, March 14. Clocks will revert back to Standard Time on Sunday, November 7, 2010.

"Residents are reminded to make appropriate adjustments to their clocks to reflect the time change," said the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Municipal Affairs (Acting). "I would also like to remind residents to take a few minutes to conduct a home safety check to ensure that smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors are in good working order, and that homes are equipped in the event of an emergency situation."

The extension of Daylight Saving Time was adopted by the Provincial Government in January 2007, and provides an additional one month of daylight to the province. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador made the change to ensure that the daylight saving time pattern is consistent with other Canadian provinces and the United States.

- 30 -

Media contact:
Heather MacLean
Director of Communications
Department of Municipal Affairs
709-729-1983, 697-4137
heathermaclean@gov.nl.ca

2010 03 12                        9:50 a.m.