Ubuntu
tzdata package

wrong default timezone for high level, alberta, canada

Bug #200231 reported by Michael Gagnon on 2008-03-09

This bug report is a duplicate of: Bug #185190: Clock applet chooses wrong timezone for many cities (eg Pittsburgh, Beijing). Edit Remove

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	tzdata (Ubuntu)	New	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: tzdata

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=8.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=hardy
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu hardy (development branch)"

In Clock 2.21.92 (gnome), the assumed timezone for Canada -> Alberta -> High Level is, America/Dawson_Creek. This is incorrect -- Dawson Creek does not observe DST while High Level does. I suggest America/Edmonton instead.

See http://www.timetemperature.com/tzca/canada_time_zone.shtml for a timezone map of Canada. All locations in Alberta observe DST, while some mountain areas in BC do not. Therefore no Alberta city should use a BC city for the default timezone.

cheers :).