Sir:

I just purchased the first issue of Canadian UFO Report and was very interested.

As a family we live at Boat Harbor 10 miles south of Nanaimo, and have been observing, ever since Boxing Day '68, an object which appears approximately 75 degrees high in the southwest sky at approximately 4:30 p.m. every night. During the hours between 4:30 and 10 p.m. it travels sideways to the west or northwest and then disappears.

On first seeing it we assumed it was the star Venus, but on closer scrutiny through powerful binoculars, certain distinctive changes in shape, color and behavior were noted.

The object appears to revolve at irregular intervals, causing one to see at first a large bright star "full face" as it were, then gradually assuming a quarter size by turning to the right, when a pointed projection could be observed on the back.

All light seemed to radiate from the front and edges and the object resembled, at this view, a radar "bowl" or receiver. The light was projected on the clouds ahead of this object giving the effect of a search light, the only difference being that there seemed to be no beam, the light was just there (maybe an atmospheric condition).

After completing what seemed to be a full revolution, the light would go out and disappear, then after an interval would return just like a light coming on.

On account of the recent snow storms we haven't seen anything the last few evenings, but right at this moment my daughter has just looked out and there it is again.

We've heard no reports of satellites or the like in the vicinity, so are still awaiting an opinion and would be interested in having yours or your readers.

Mary A. Kendall,
Boat Harbor, B.C.

If there are others who have also seen this object, or have an opinion as to what it is please let us hear from you – Ed