(Photos by Cory Knutt)
As Daylight Saving Time ends, it’s time to set your clock back an hour this weekend.
Alberta clocks will turn back one hour early Sunday morning, as 2 a.m. becomes 1 a.m.
While setting your clock back, Central Albertans are also reminded to check their smoke alarms.
“When the time change comes, it's always good to test your alarm to see if it works,” said Mike Regier Lacombe Assistant Deputy Fire Chief. “To do that, you just have to push the middle button in the center of the fire alarm.”
While testing smoke alarms, it’s also a good time to change the detector's batteries and check the expiry date.
“Make sure you have a fresh battery in there and that it will operate correctly at all times,” Regier said. “Checking the expiry date will help keep the fire alarm up to date, help keep your house safe, and alert when needed.”
Smoke alarms should be placed outside of bedrooms, outside of the kitchen area, and outside of mechanical rooms.
Along with smoke alarms, batteries in carbon monoxide detectors should be changed, and the expiry date should be checked.
In 1916, Germany became the first nation to formally enact Daylight Saving Time.
In a 2021 referendum, Alberta did consider the option of permanently implementing Daylight Saving Time, but the majority of voters supported maintaining the current schedule. Of those who cast ballots, 50.2 per cent voted against it and 49.8 per cent supported it.
Saskatchewan is the only Canadian province where clocks do not get adjusted to maximize daylight.
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