The Regional District of East Kootenay will consider the issue of daylight saving time at an upcoming board meeting, with the District of Sparwood submitting a letter outlining its preferred option.
Sparwood council voted in favour of adopting Mountain Standard Time.
“This is subject to change. I just want to give understanding to the regional district from the perspective of the District of Sparwood,” said Mayor David Wilks.
“As we see it right now, the simplest decision is to stay at MST. I would leave a caveat to this that we are open, should Alberta ever change to Daylight Saving time, that we could move with them.”
If this scenario were to play out and all the East Kootenay communities were on board, we would spring forward on Mar. 8, and fall back one more time so East Kootenay communities would then be aligned with the rest of the province.
There was was vote in favour of sticking with Alberta and keep changing the clocks each year.
“Stay with Alberta,” said councillor Jason Christensen.
“This is another indication that the border stops at Kamloops and they don’t give a rat’s arse about us in the other side of the province and that shows loud and clear.”
The RDEK will be discussing it in the March board meeting. A date on a final decision has not been set.
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