Daylight Savings Time - NL Connection Newfoundland was the first country in North America to adopt Daylight Savings Time. It was known locally as Anderson's Time named after Sir John Anderson, a member of our Legislative Council, who introduced the Daylight Saving Act on June 17, 1917. Daylight Savings Time - NL - by Bruce Whiffen Anderson's Biography 1 - by Mel Baker Anderson's Biography 2 - by Mel Baker The Grace Building - Water Street |