User talk:MacM

Hi TrulyTessa. A nice edit on the definition section, but I wish to know whether you have any background on the ongoing public debate over timekeeping in Saskatchewan, since you keep editing my copy on the subject and most recently deleted the references to the controversy. I believe it is a legitimate subject for inclusion in this article, especially given the number of other local disagreements over timekeeping. If you are in doubt about some of this material, I have a large file of articles that I could provide you. Your statement that "officially the province is considered to be part of the Central time zone" is incorrect for the reasons I referred to in my last revision. This is not just an issue of semantics, it goes to the root of the defnition of daylight saving time. The clock in Saskatchewan is one hour ahead of its proper time zone. Meridian is at 1:04 PM in the capital city of Regina. I'm not going to continue making revisions without some agreement between us on what the facts are. regards MacM 18:42, 24 October 2005 (UTC)

 Hi MacM. I am sorry for any offence caused. None was intended.  Yes, I do have background. I'm a scholar with some expertise on daylight-saving time. But I respect what you have to say too, and I am certain we can find common ground.  Absolutely, I agree that mentioning the controversy is appropriate, but I don't agree with (a) baldly stating that Saskatchewan is in a different time zone than every time-zone map indicates or (b) your characterization that placing Saskatchewan in its current time zone was "wrong" or a "mistake". I tried to use wording that reflects the reality of Saskatchewan's "official" time zone (as reflected on international time-zone maps) while still highlighting the very logical interpretation that Saskatchewan is really in an different time zone than the maps suggest. But the wording needs to be careful so we don't create false impressions.  Please post your thoughts on my user page, and thanks for getting in touch.  Best wishes. TrulyTessa 20:47, 24 October 2005 (UTC) 