[tz] [PROPOSED] Adjust official transition for Turks & Caicos

[Brian Inglis]

On 2017-08-26 01:56, Paul Eggert wrote:
> * NEWS: Adjust.
> * northamerica (America/Grand_Turk):
> Switch 2018-03-11 03:00, not 2018-04-01.
> ---
>  NEWS         | 2 +-
>  northamerica | 8 +++++++-
>  2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
> index 0909112..55c06f7 100644
> --- a/NEWS
> +++ b/NEWS
> @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Unreleased, experimental changes
>      at 02:00.  (Thanks to Steffen Thorsen.)
>  
>      Turks & Caicos will switch from -04 all year to -05 with US DST on
> -    2018-04-01 at 00:00.  This affects UT offsets starting 2018-11-04
> +    2018-03-11 at 03:00.  This affects UT offsets starting 2018-11-04
>      at 02:00.  (Thanks to Steffen Thorsen.)
> +# From Paul Eggert (2018-08-26):
> +# The date of effect of the spring 2018 change appears to be March 11,
> +# which makes more sense.  See: Hamilton D. Time change back
> +# by March 2018 for TCI. Magnetic Media. 2018-08-25.
> +# http://magneticmediatv.com/2017/08/time-change-back-by-march-2018-for-tci/

Google site:gov.tc/pressoffice/907-public-notice-daylight-savings-time-dst (home
to magic disappearing press releases) and look at Cached document for contents:

"22 Aug 2017 PUBLIC NOTICE - DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME (DST)

 The public is hereby advised that following extensive consultations across the
Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), Cabinet has taken a decision on July 19, 2017
for the reintroduction of seasonal time change in the Turks and Caicos Islands
to have Daylight Saving Time (DST) during the summer months and standard time,
otherwise known as local time during the winter months and for the same to take
effect on March 11, 2018.

The reinstatement of the observation of Daylight Savings Time (DST), will return
the TCI to the same schedule as most of the eastern United States and Canada.
Effective Sunday, March 11th 2018, Turks and Caicos will observe daylight saving
time, and will adjust time one hour forward."

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Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada