On 7/4/2026 12:02 AM, James Bellaire via tz wrote:
The press release reads (in part):
A new public survey has been launched to gather input on time observance in the
southeast corner of BC.
The survey is open through August 3 and is being done in partnership between
the Regional District of East Kootenay, Town of Golden, and Columbia Shuswap
Regional District (CSRD) Electoral Area A. “A dedicated project page has been
set up that has the online survey along with other information. While it is
being hosted by the RDEK, the survey covers the entire southeast corner of BC
that is still on Mountain Time and is being done in partnership with all the
local governments in the East Kootenay, Golden and CSRD Area A,” says RDEK
Communications Manager, Loree Duczek.
The survey can be found on https://engage.rdek.bc.ca/timechange and will remain
open until 11:59pm on August 3.
https://www.rdek.bc.ca/news/entry/regional_survey_launches_to_gather_feedback_on_time_observance_in_the_southeast_corner_of_bc
The three options presented are "No Change" (continue to change clocks),
Permanent Standard Time (UTC -7 or BC Time) or Permanent Daylight Time (UTC -6 or Alberta
Time).
And the survey says:
"Overall, the survey showed a strong majority (89%) or respondents would
like to stop the semi-annual time changes and stay on a single time all
year. Choosing which time to observe was somewhat more divided, but
there was a significant majority with nearly twice as many respondents
preferring Daylight Time, a split of 66% preferring that option vs 34%
in favour of Standard Time."
A table explains that choice as "66% Mountain Daylight Time" vs "34%
Mountain Standard Time".
The survey is on the agenda for the RDEK Governance & Regional Services
Committee next Thursday with the RDEK Board of Directors meeting next
Friday.
tl:dr They will likely stay with America/Edmonton as modified (UTC-06
year round).
