The City of Cranbrook is requesting to have discussions with other local governments after being left out of the B.C. government’s recent daylight saving announcement.
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Communities that are under Mountain Time are currently unaffected by the changes.
City staff said the provincial announcement also indicated that it was up to the local governments in the East Kootenay to decide whether they wanted to be part of the change, or not.
“As a Council, we want to meet with all of our regional local government partners around the RDEK Board table to see if a change is wanted here and to make sure our approach is coordinated,” said Mayor Wayne Price.
“This announcement by the Province on Monday, was as much a surprise to Council as it was to the rest of the community and the region. We understand the concerns and the frustrations our residents and business owners are raising – we hear you loud and clear.”
The RDEK has already stated that the matter will come before the board for discussion and consideration at a future date.
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