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.LET ME COUNT ‘93) THE DAYS... Ifyou saw 5/4/94 on an old bank statement. could you tell immediately which date was meant - April 5 or May 4 of 1994‘.7 A lack of consistency in expressing dates and times in numbers continues to create misunderstanding and confusion. But this confusion is unnecessary. According to CSA‘s bilingual national standard. All-Nu- meric Dates and Times. there is a “right” â€" Canadian and internationally accepted - order to follow. 4The proper order is from the highest unit to the lowest (ie. year. month. day. hour. minute. second). + Use four digits for the year, two digits for the month. and two digits for the day (ie. September 5. 1994 = 1994-09-05). A two-digit year is also acceptable, unless the year could be mistaken for a month or day. Starting with the year 2000. there definitely will be a risk of confusion: 2002-0I-03 for January 3. 2002 will be easier to understand than 02-01-03! #Use hyphens or spaces between year. month and day. The solidus or backslash (I) should be reserved to indicate a range of dates (ie. September 175. I994 : 1994-09-01/05). #To express time. use the 24-hour clock. Follow the sequence of hour. minute (and second, if that degree of precision is required), Colons should be used between the two-digit numerals (ie. 5 minutes. 37 seconds past 2 p.m. 2 14:05:37). + For the instant of midnight. use 24:00:00. the end of one day. or 00:00:00. the beginning of the next day. according to circumstances. Note. however. that you should use 00 rather than 24 for times following midnight. For example. 15 minutes pastmidnight=00315:00.Fifteen minutes past noon = l2:15:00. + To combine all~numeric dates and times. useahyphen betweenthem (ie. 15 minutes past midnight on January 3. 2002 = 2002â€"0] 03-00: I 5:00). This rlrfnmrtrtmn rim H’Fl'lllled from Ilre Summer I904 Prl'itirln nfl’ie CS/HThE Consumer . Centennial Prelude Quilt Show and Barbecue When: June 14. 1995. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Where: Ontario Agricultural Museum. Milton Why: Quilts from across Ontario will be dis- played in [he Gambrel Barn at the Museum. These quilts are entries to the Centennial Quilt Competition organized by the Grey Bruce Area on behalf of the Federated Women's institutes of Ontario. in honour of the 100th anniversary of the WI. How: Ifyou are interested in attending this event. please make cheques in the appropriate amount payable to: The Centennial Committee. FWlO Box 29038 55 Wyndham St. N. Guelph ON NIH 7T8 Ticket Cost: Prior to April I. 1995 = $18 (includes tax) After April 1. I995 = $20 (includes tax) Deadline for Ticket Sales - May 15. 1995 Tickets include admission. Quilt Show. BQ Lunch. souvenir mug. morning coffee break. entertainment and museum tours. Tickets are transferable, but not refundable. Program 9:00 am. 9:00-10:00 am. 10:00 am. Gate Opens Colfee Break - Demonstration Area Flag Raising. Welcome and Singing O’Canada - Administration Building 10:15 am. Museum Tours Quilt Show - Gambrel Barn 12:00-2:00 p.m. Barbecue Lunch - Demonstration Area First Sitting - 12 noon Second Sitting - 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Unveiling Winning Quilt - Gambrel Barn FWlO President’s Message Greetings from Dignitaries and Centennial Choir 3:00 p.m. Presidenls' Tea - Women's Institute Hall (for current Branch, District and Area Presidents) 4:00 p.m. A Safe Journey Home For more information about the Ontario Agricultural Museum. write to PO. Box 38, Milton. Ontario. L9T 2Y3. (416)878-8151. Home & Country. Wrnler'94 5