The Final Spring Forward: What BC’s Time Change Means for Your Body

Did you catch the DST controversy in (most of) BC? It could be coming to a place near you. Our Premier announced that we changed our clocks for the last time. All of BC will be one time zone and aligned with our Alberta neighbours for a few months each winter, but out of sync for those same months with the States immediately to the south of us.

It seems to me that most health experts feel that sticking to Standard time is better than sticking to Daylight Savings Time. And there is something to be said for that. If you rise early, was your early morning motivation a little lower in the first week of DST this year? I know mine was.

I've felt that an early March switch to daylight savings was a little early, especially at the northern latitudes. The start of April would be just fine as it was from 1988 to 2006. But now for BC, it's going to be irrelevant. Who wins and who gains by the permanent change to daylight savings?

There will be some losers, like the Canucks (no double meaning intended). Games starting at 8 or 8:30 may affect attendance, especially if work-places don't adjust their schedules. It could be interesting to see what companies do including what we at SierraSil decide about giving some choice in office hours next winter. But given school drop-offs or after-work commitments this may not be easy and many will be forced to have daily life start in the dark for a few months.

One thing will remain consistent for sure though. Our minerals. They are 8 to 10 million years old and are unfazed by the politics or preferences of daylight savings. They are amazing in helping people with sore joints and or muscles recover a spring in their step at any time of day!

Enjoy (for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere) the increasing daylight hours for the next three months!