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diff --git a/time/northamerica b/time/northamerica index a978333503..baaf84095a 100644 --- a/time/northamerica +++ b/time/northamerica @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# @(#)northamerica 7.35 +# @(#)northamerica 7.39 # also includes Central America and the Caribbean # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, @@ -651,6 +651,20 @@ Zone America/Glace_Bay -3:59:48 - LMT 1902 Jun 15 # Nipigon (EST) and Rainy River (CST) are the largest that we know of. # Far west Ontario is like Winnipeg; far east Quebec is like Halifax. +# From Paul Eggert (1997-10-17): +# msb@sq.com writes that an article in the 1997-10-14 Toronto Star +# says that Atikokan, Ontario currently does not observe DST, +# but will vote on 11-10 whether to use EST/EDT. +# He also writes that the +# <a href="http://www.gov.on.ca/MBS/english/publications/statregs/conttext.html"> +# Ontario Time Act (1990, Chapter T.9) +# </a> +# says that Ontario east of 90W uses EST/EDT, and west of 90W uses CST/CDT. +# Officially Atikokan is therefore on CST/CDT, and most likely this report +# concerns a non-official time observed as a matter of local practice. +# For what it's worth, Shanks (1995) says that Atikokan has agreed with +# Rainy River ever since standard time was introduced. + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Mont 1917 only - Mar 25 2:00 1:00 D Rule Mont 1917 only - Apr 24 0:00 0 S @@ -893,7 +907,7 @@ Zone America/Dawson -9:17:40 - LMT 1900 Aug 20 # From Guy Harris: # Rules are from the Official Airline Guide, Worldwide Edition, for 1987. -# Rules prior to 1987 are unknown. +# Rules [before] 1987 are unknown. # The comments in the OAG say "Only Ensenada, Mexicale, San Felipe and Tijuana # observe DST." This is presumably Baja California Norte, above 28th parallel, # as listed there; [there is also] "Baja California Sur and N. Pacific @@ -971,9 +985,10 @@ Zone America/Dawson -9:17:40 - LMT 1900 Aug 20 # # -------------- End Forwarded Message -------------- # From Paul Eggert (1996-06-12): -# For an English translation of the decree, -# see ``Diario Oficial: Time Zone Changeover'', -# <URL:http://mexico-travel.com/extra/timezone_eng.html> (1996-01-04). +# For an English translation of the decree, see +# <a href="http://mexico-travel.com/extra/timezone_eng.html"> +# ``Diario Oficial: Time Zone Changeover'' (1996-01-04). +# </a> # From Shanks (1991): # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S |