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Daylight Saving Time

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Library Catalogue

This book delves into the history of daylight saving time (DST):

389.17 PRE Seize the day: the curious & contentious story of daylight saving time
For other titles, try this subject:
Time -- Systems and standards

Reference Databases

Search for magazine and newspaper articles about daylight saving time in these databases:

Canadian LinkCanadian Newsstand - In Library     Out of Library
Canadian LinkSaskatoon Newspaper Index
Canadian LinkSaskatchewan News Index
Canadian LinkFreeLaw (Queen's Printer) - View the "Time Act" (Sask. law)

Web Sites

Canadian LinkThe Saskatchewan Time System
Canadian LinkNot Enough Hours in a Day: Daylight Savings Time
Canadian LinkTime Zones & Daylight Saving Time - includes map
Canadian LinkIt's About Time (Canadian Geographic, Sept-Oct 1998)
LinkDaylight Saving Time

Local Resources

An overview of time in Saskatoon

Time File
The Information Services department at the Frances Morrison (Main) Library keeps a reference file on this contentious Saskatchewan issue, including Star Phoenix articles such as these. Ask for the file at the Information Services desk.
  • "Time-honored tradition of turning back clock scuttled." September 11, 1980, p. D9.
  • "Clock still ticks in Sask. on daylight time decision". October 21, 1989.
  • "Question and Answer" (Time zones & daylight savings). February 7, 1992, p. A3.
  • "Moosomin bid on time change prompts gov't to sound alarm". November 4, 1993, p. A7.
  • "Moosomin set to buck time-honored tradition." November 22, 1993.
  • "No daylight time here: Romanow". January 25, 1994, p. A8.
  • "Debate over daylight time heats up." October 8, 2004, p. A1.
  • "Province shelves DST idea: Too many people still divided for gov't to make change: Taylor." March 22, 2005, p. A1.
  • "Sask. to watch effects of U.S. daylight saving time change." July 21, 2005, p. A4.

 

This guide was last updated September 2006.

 

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