If you were planning to catch up on sleep this weekend, you’re in luck.
Daylight Saving Time happens Sunday, November 6th at 2am – this time around, we gain an extra hour.
Don’t forget to set your clocks back, but in most cases, your Smartphone will automatically do the grunt work for you.
With a whole extra hour added to your Sunday, what do you plan to do? If you’re looking for some fun events in the 604, check out the top things to do in metro Vancouver this weekend.
The Origins of Daylight Saving Time
The Globe and Mail shared an insightful (and super cute) video on YouTube about how Daylight Saving Time came to be.
“The earliest published discussion of Daylight Saving Time was a 1784 essay.”
But, Benjamin Franklin’s logic did not suffice.
It wasn’t until the end of the First World War in 1918 that Daylight Saving Time was adopted nationally across Canada.
However, Saskatchewan eliminated Daylight Saving Time in 1966, since people believed the time change was disturbing the province’s dairy cows!
Watch the full video below:
