Many other parts of the world rolled back to standard time on Sunday morning. Toronto now two hours ahead of Victoria, instead of three.
The first day of year-round daylight time brought confusion to some people on Vancouver Island as systems adjusted to the new normal.
A notice posted at B.C. Ferries ticket kiosks at Swartz Bay on Sunday warned customers that times shown on tickets were one hour later than the actual sailing time. “Your ticket will still be valid for the current sailing,” the notice said.
The Black Ball Ferry Line website reminded travellers that Victoria will be one hour ahead of Port Angeles, Washington, and sailing times are listed in the local times of each departure and arrival port.
Victoria International Airport issued a similar notice, advising air travellers to check with their airline if they were uncertain about departure and arrival times.
Many of those who stayed on land to enjoy the fall sunshine and shop in Saanich said they welcomed the change — or lack thereof.
Megan and Jody, who didn’t want to share their last names, said they’re happy with year-round daylight time.
Jody flew in from Alberta on Sunday morning and said her daughter’s phone fell back but hers stayed the same.
The Alberta woman said she hated having to change twice a year when she moved there, since her home province of Saskatchewan ditched daylight time in the 1960s and she grew up without it.
She pulled out a graphic on her phone provided by a friend that showed a map of North America and all of its time zones before and after Nov. 1.
John Walcott trades lumber in Alabama and Georgia, so the switch to year-round daylight time means his customers are one and two hours ahead instead of two and three.
As for concerns about darker mornings, Walcott’s answer was simple. “I already went to work in the dark and came home in the dark.”
Jacklyn Smith said her kids asked why it was still dark out when she woke them up Sunday morning.
She’s not worried about their commute to school, though, since they live nearby and take the school bus.
Other parents on Vancouver Island have expressed concern that dark mornings could put children at risk.
Smith’s father, Simon Smith Jr., said it’s up to drivers to be cautious as children make their way to classrooms in darker conditions.
Brooklyn Myhof said she appreciates having more daylight in the afternoon because “it makes me feel less tired.”
For Bruce Corkill it’s “too early to tell” if the switch will make a difference in his life. “Give it a bit,” he said, adding that none of his devices “fell back” on Sunday morning. “I guess they were all computerized correctly.”