Turn Your Clocks Ahead Saturday Before Bed

Daylight Savings Time begins at 2am this Sunday (March 13). Be sure to turn your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed Saturday night.

This is also a great time to check all of your smoke detectors to make sure they are still working, not expired, and to make sure your batteries still have a charge. Many people change the batteries in their smoke detectors on this day.

The Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs say:

Replace batteries regularly. Install a new battery in each alarm at least once a year. All battery-operated smoke alarms are required to emit a warning sound, usually an intermittent “chirp” when the battery power is low. When warning chirp sounds, replace your battery immediately. Never wait. Change your batteries when you change your clocks in the spring and fall. Smoke alarms do wear out, so if you think your alarms are more than 10 years old, replace them with new ones.