smerchly Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 Ontario is considering to stay on daylight saving time and not turning the clocks back Nov.1 . There are pros & cons ....even for us anglers ..... I think it has much to do with kids going to school in the dark , etc. What do you guys / gals prefer ? I like to keep DST... as a retiree...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 I hate winter, dark at 5pm sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl L Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 What was the original purpose to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted October 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Darryl L said: What was the original purpose to it? It goes back to 1908 ...supposed to save energy ....lots of pros and cons ...people losing sleep , accidents ...a real mixed bag . Here's some Q & A's on this link......ya , dark at 5 pm.sucks for anglers..... https://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/daylight-saving-debate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
мормышка Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 Try not changing for a year, see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisb Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 Ontario is not considering it. ONE member of provincial parliament is proposing it, IF Quebec and NY go along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted October 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 The report I read lead me to think the Ontario government is serious about the change . People need to know the pros & cons before this comes to a vote . https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-government-supports-bill-to-make-daylight-time-permanent-1.5136596 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 On 10/8/2020 at 7:28 PM, smerchly said: The report I read lead me to think the Ontario government is serious about the change . People need to know the pros & cons before this comes to a vote . https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-government-supports-bill-to-make-daylight-time-permanent-1.5136596 Let people make their own personal decision to change like metric, after all these years I still live in an Imperial measure world , all my thermometers and measuring devices I use the F scale or feet and inches, grocery stores still advertise in price per lb. in bold type and metric in small print, gas ?? simple I just put in 40 bucks worth. Opening and closing times and appointments could be like the grocery flyers with both prices , in this case times posted . It can be just as fooked up as our so called change to metric has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted October 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 I'm with you on that Dave . They still build houses with 4' x 8' plywood , etc. It is a p.i.t.a. for mechanics who need 2 sets of tools . Most of our containers have switched to the American size (gallon ) since the Imp.gallon is larger . ,just under 4 liters . I have an old coffee can ( 1000 g ) ...now at 925 g. ....and I have never bought a 375 g. pack of bacon since they eliminated the 500 g. Some still sell by the pound , like Big Reds & Loccoc's . I think those who live in the northern regions of Ontario would appreciate keeping dst the most . As a retired person I would like to keep it as well , but maybe those with kids going to school would prefer the change . Did they ask us yet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogaloo Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 How the heck will I know when to change out my smoke detector batteries???? LOL ........................Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted November 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 On 10/20/2020 at 7:28 PM, boogaloo said: How the heck will I know when to change out my smoke detector batteries???? LOL ........................Daniel Toss those cigs boogs haha Gas Buddy has a poll this week asking people if they would prefer to stay on Eastern Standard Time like we have now . So far 62% say YES . Some old schoolers (before my time) ,,,,called this "sun time" (They have a sun dial in the yard) ... ha !. I would agree to keep standard time rather than keep changing the clocks 2X / year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogaloo Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 1 hour ago, smerchly said: Toss those cigs boogs haha Gas Buddy has a poll this week asking people if they would prefer to stay on Eastern Standard Time like we have now . So far 62% say YES . Some old schoolers (before my time) ,,,,called this "sun time" (They have a sun dial in the yard) ... ha !. I would agree to keep standard time rather than keep changing the clocks 2X / year. HA ha, I tossed those cigs 25 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted November 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 14 minutes ago, boogaloo said: HA ha, I tossed those cigs 25 years ago. Gottcha beat .....I bought a pack of Kools in 1959 , cost me 35 cents !!! ....smoked less than half the pack and tossed the rest in the garbage ....been "clean" ever since . I only "cough" for the doctor now ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwl1 Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 As a guy who works nights....it gets old fast waking up in the dark every day....and weekend for example...get off work Saturday morn...had a snooze....woke up started puttering outside....ran out of daylight before I got my stuff done.....going to have to get some fishing in soon maybe even in the morning tomorrow to see some daylight for a few hours...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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