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Time change can affect drivers
DRIVERS should be mindful this Sunday of how Saturday night’s clock change affects their ability to drive safely.
NEWS photo Cindy Goodman
AUDREY Meintjes of Vancouver Coastal Health showcases a scheme to remind drivers to take extra precautions because of the effect of daylight savings. The North Shore Injury Prevention Committee and VCH have created stickers and decals for drivers willing to set a good driving example within their neighbourhoods. Clocks go back on Sunday at 2 a.m. Pick up the decals at District of North Vancouver rec centres.
“The transition out of daylight savings time puts us out of sync with our circadian rhythm and this can pose some dangers on our roads,” said Dr. John Vavrik, a consulting psychologist with ICBC, in a written release. “Part of the problem can be that we anticipate getting an extra hour of sleep on this night but we fail to adapt properly because we overcompensate. We stay out longer, drive home later, so we actually end up more tired and less alert, particularly at the end of the days following the change when there is suddenly less light.” Disruptions to the body’s natural clock can lead to poor concentration, longer reaction times and decreased alertness. Vavrik said planning for extra See Exercise page 5
Campbell resigns as Liberals’ leader Benjamin Alldritt
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PREMIER Gordon Campbell announced Wednesday he will step down as premier and leader of the B.C. Liberals. He called on his party to hold a leadership convention “at the earliest possible date.” In a press conference at a downtown Vancouver hotel, Campbell defended his record on economic issues, education, the environment, aboriginal relations and, in particular, the HST. “Yetitiscleartomethatthoseinitiativesarebeingovershadowed,” he said. “When public debate becomes focused on one person, instead of what is in the best interest of British Columbians, we have lost sight about what is important. When that happens, it’s
Yamamoto: History will show he was best premier ever in Canada
time for a change.” Campbell thanked his Liberal colleagues, candidates, the public service and his family, who were present at the announcement. “I want to thank all my family,” he said, “especially my wife Nancy. They all paid a price for my 26 years in public service. Politics can be a very nasty business and at times that spilled over, through no fault of their own, to all of my family. I am sorry for that and I want to thank them all for their support and love.” Campbell’s departure comes only a week after a cabinet shuffle and high-profile primetime television address in which he announced
a large income tax cut and new education priorities. However, he has also received sharp criticism from within his party and rumours were circulating that his leadership would be openly questioned at a Liberal convention this month. Naomi Yamamoto, Liberal MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale and the North Shore’s sole cabinet minister, said she was shocked and “disappointed” to learn of the premier’s departure. “I was really, really shocked. I’m actually quite emotional right now,” she said later on Wednesday. “This is a man who I think history will show was the best premier that Canada has ever had.” Yamamoto said Campbell informed cabinet earlier that day. “I think the premier has made this decision on his own and I think he’s been considering what’s best for British Columbia. See Carole page 3