Return-Path: Received: from xenia.mc2.renault.fr by univers.mc2.renault.fr id SAA19437 for ; Sat, 4 Sep 1999 18:45:31 +0200 (MET DST) Received: from mail.proper.com by xenia.mc2.renault.fr id SAA06300 for ; Sat, 4 Sep 1999 18:45:15 +0200 (MET DST) Received: (from majordomo@localhost) by mail.proper.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id JAA16475 for ietf-calendar-bks; Sat, 4 Sep 1999 09:35:16 -0700 (PDT) Received: from biz1.mailsrvcs.net (biz1.gte.net [207.115.153.50]) by mail.proper.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id JAA16471 for ; Sat, 4 Sep 1999 09:35:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [32.100.79.242] (slip-32-100-79-242.ca.us.ibm.net) by biz1.mailsrvcs.net (Post.Office MTA v3.1.2 release (PO203-101c) ID# 0-40549L5000S0) with ESMTP id AAA14324 for ; Sat, 4 Sep 1999 11:36:57 -0500 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express Macintosh Edition - 4.5 (0410) Date: Sat, 04 Sep 1999 09:36:55 -0700 Subject: time in Nunavut From: "Rives McDow" To: ietf-calendar@imc.org Mime-version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MS_Mac_OE_3019282615_1054483_MIME_Part" Message-ID: <19990904163656.AAA14324@slip-32-100-79-242.ca.us.ibm.net> Sender: owner-ietf-calendar@imc.org Precedence: bulk List-Archive: List-Unsubscribe: X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 > THIS MESSAGE IS IN MIME FORMAT. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --MS_Mac_OE_3019282615_1054483_MIME_Part Content-type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable The new territory of Nunavut, in what was formerly part of the Northwes= t Territory in Canada, moved very quickly to incorporate the whole territory into one time zone. This will change some of the previous zone definitions to correspond with America/Iqaluit. These include America/Pangnirtung, America/Rankin_Inlet, and America/Inuvik. The change announcement can be viewed at http://www.nunatsiaq.com/nunavut/nvt90903_13.html. I will find out the time of day the change will occur and notify the list. Here is the body of the announcement: Nunavut moves to single time zone Oct. 31 Nunatsiaq News IQALUIT =8B Nunavut cabinet ministers wrapped up their Bathurst Inlet retrea= t in a timely fashion last week with a decision to move all three regions in the territory to the central time zone. Premier Paul Okalik announced that Nunavut will make the switch Oct. 31. "Western communities can feel isolated from the rest of Nunavut and the Cabinet decision to implement a single time zone is a clear response to tha= t concern," Okalik said. "Establishing a single time zone will break down arbitrary boundaries that currently exist." Okalik said that while in Bathurst Inlet he was able to sympathize with residents having trouble getting in touch with government services because of the time difference. "I had difficulty being there and locating my own offices here." He added that government officials have surveyed businesses, telecommunications and other organizations in Nunavut and found strong support for the single time zone. The time zone change will mean that on Oct. 31, Kitikmeot residents will not bother to set their clocks back an hour while in the Keewatin time will fall back to it's normal hour, while in the Baffin residents will have to set their clocks back two hours. "Our main consideration was what was the best compromise for Nunavut. Rives McDow --MS_Mac_OE_3019282615_1054483_MIME_Part Content-type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable time in Nunavut
    The new territory of Nunavut, in what was formerly = part of the Northwest Territory in Canada, moved very quickly to incorporate= the whole territory into one time zone.  This will change some of the = previous zone definitions to correspond with America/= Iqaluit.   These include America/Pangnirtung, America/Rankin_Inlet= , and America/Inuvik.   The change announcement can be viewed at h= ttp://www.nunatsiaq.com/nunavut/nvt90903_13.html.   I will find ou= t the time of day the change will occur and notify the list.  Here is t= he body of the announcement:

Nunavut moves to single time zone Oct. 31

Nunatsiaq News

 IQALUIT =8B Nunavut cabinet ministers wrapped up their Bathurst Inlet r= etreat in a timely fashion last week with a decision to move all three regio= ns in the territory to the central time zone.

 Premier Paul Okalik announced that Nunavut will make the switch Oct. = 31.

 "Western communities can feel isolated from the rest of Nunavut = and the Cabinet decision to implement a single time zone is a clear response= to that concern," Okalik said.

 "Establishing a single time zone will break down arbitrary bound= aries that currently exist."

 Okalik said that while in Bathurst Inlet he was able to sympathize wi= th residents having trouble getting in touch with government services becaus= e of the time difference. "I had difficulty being there and locating my= own offices here."

 He added that government officials have surveyed businesses, telecomm= unications and other organizations in Nunavut and found strong support for t= he single time zone.

 The time zone change will mean that on Oct. 31, Kitikmeot residents w= ill not bother to set their clocks back an hour while in the Keewatin time w= ill fall back to it's normal hour, while in the Baffin residents will have t= o set their clocks back two hours.

 "Our main consideration was what was the best compromise for Nun= avut.

Rives McDow --MS_Mac_OE_3019282615_1054483_MIME_Part--