Cowichan Valley "Bubble"

On March 16, 1967, at least six individuals in the Cowichan Valley, British Columbia, observed an unidentified aerial object. The incident occurred during cloudy, overcast conditions. Don Milljour, a 26-year-old resident of 961 Canada Avenue who worked in Crofton, was driving with his wife and two children toward Lake Cowichan when they spotted a glowing point in the distance. Initially mistaking the object for a star, they realized the overcast sky precluded such a sighting. As the object grew in size, it was observed traveling from the west toward the northeast in the direction of Mount Prevost. Mr. Milljour described the object as a lit-up, round bubble, similar to those seen on helicopters, noting that there was a definite structure surrounding the bubble. The object remained visible to Mr. Milljour even after he exited his vehicle to travel to a friend's location one mile away. Simultaneously, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Rutherford, who were leaving their home to visit neighbors, also observed the phenomenon. Mrs. Rutherford reported that the object was initially at a low altitude before it climbed slowly toward the west and eventually disappeared into the cloud layer. This report was documented by the Daily Colonist on March 16, 1967, and is associated with Blue Book Report No. 11467.