iN NUMBERS: No more seasonal time change in B.C.

Soon British Columbians will be free from the confusing time change twice a year. We should offer some condolences to the morning people who like the sunshine to start the day in the winter, but surveys have shown that BCers have wanted rid of daylight saving for years.

Here are the numbers:

• 93: Per cent of the 223,273 British Columbians surveyed in 2019 supported permanent daylight saving time and ending the clock changing ritual.
• 53: Per cent of British Columbians surveyed in 2019 said they wanted to get rid of daylight saving time to make their evening commute safer.
• 8:56: In the morning will be the latest sunrise of the year in Kelowna following the change.
• 1918: That was the year B.C. introduced daylight saving time.
• 513: People are injured or killed in fatigue-related car crashes on average each year in B.C. and Road Safety At Work said changing the clocks can add to drivers’ fatigue for several days after.
• 8: That’s the date in March that will be the last time we’re going to be changing our clocks in B.C.
• 1: Other province doesn’t change its clocks for daylight saving time, Saskatchewan, and one territory, Yukon, doesn’t change its clocks either.
• 0.78: Per cent. That’s the reduction in obesity rates caused by permanent standard time, according to researchers at Stanford University (Although in BC we’ll be on permanent daylight savings time).
• 3: U.S. states that shared B.C.’s time zone. Washington state, Oregon and California are now going to be out-of-sync with the province for part of the year.
• 140: Countries have used daylight saving time, most of them have gotten rid of it in recent years.
• 1: Extra hour of sleep will be missed in the fall.