Witness Adamant: Lights in the Sky "Not Venus"

This newspaper article from the Daily Colonist, dated March 28, 1967, reports on a sighting of mysterious lights in the sky over Victoria, British Columbia. Mrs. Ina Uhthoff, a local artist and art critic, reported seeing lights on a Friday night and remained adamant that they were not the planet Venus, despite official claims to the contrary. The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory and an RCAF observer at Comox both identified the lights as the planet Venus. Mrs. Uhthoff expressed skepticism regarding the official explanation, noting that she was familiar with the appearance of Venus and that the object she observed was distinct. She mentioned that an air force spotter had visited her to discuss the sighting and provided her with a questionnaire. Mrs. Uhthoff suggested that the air force would not have invested time in such an investigation if they truly believed the sighting was merely Venus. She further speculated that the sighting might be related to atmospheric conditions, noting that the atmosphere was thick on the night of the sighting and that she had previously observed optical phenomena such as ships appearing to sail upside down in the straits during the summer.