Fall Back Time Change - November 6, 2022

Change Your Clock, Replace Your Batteries, Check Your Alarms!

Residents are reminded to set their clocks back one hour at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 6^th, 2022.

This is also a great time to check the batteries in all of your smoke alarms as there is no use in having alarms with flat batteries. Press the button on the front of your alarm and see if it beeps. If it doesn't, then it's time to replace the batteries.

On October 15, 2014, the Ontario Government formally enacted a new law, making carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all Ontario homes.

Carbon Monoxide - Safety Tips to Protect Your Family:

• For optimal protection, install additional CO alarms on every floor of the home.
• Have a licensed technician inspect your fuel burning appliances annually, (eg. furnace, range, fireplace, and water heater) to ensure they are in proper working order and vented correctly.
• For families with older parents or relatives, it is wise to help them inspect their CO alarms.
• CO alarms do not last forever. They need to be replaced every 7-10 years, depending on the brand.
• If your alarm goes off get everyone out of the house, stay out and call 911! Exposure to CO reduces your ability to think clearly, so never delay if your alarm goes off and you sense a problem.