Too Close to Mount Tolmie

On March 29, 1967, a series of unidentified aerial phenomena were reported over Victoria, British Columbia. According to a report published in the Daily Colonist on March 30, 1967, multiple witnesses observed a display of floating objects. One anonymous witness, who had traveled to the top of Mount Tolmie specifically to investigate reports of flying objects, observed between 11 and 15 objects. These objects were first noted over Gordon Head at 7:55 p.m., flashing red as they traversed the city before disappearing over the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Later that evening, the same witness observed a series of orange flashes that reportedly lit up the sky. Approximately 30 minutes later, the witness observed a lighted object emerging from behind Mount Douglas, displaying red and green lights; upon hovering, the lights shifted to a steady red. The witness described a particularly frightening encounter with an oval-shaped object that flew over Mount Tolmie at an estimated altitude of 400 feet. This craft, which made no noise, featured two green lights, two white lights, and a potential projection on its underside. Separately, three other individuals—Gary Calder, Ted Waring, and Terry Rose—observed a single object between 9:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. while located on Blenkinsop Road. Mr. Calder described the object as orange with intermittent red flashes, noting that it accelerated, slowed down, and appeared to change size while remaining silent.