Chilliwack UFO Sighting - October 1967

On January 20, 1968, Elizabeth Keller wrote to L.J. Lorenzen, the Director of the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization (APRO), to report a sighting she experienced in Chilliwack, British Columbia, around the first of October 1967. Keller, who was in her back garden with her dog at approximately 11:00 p.m., observed an object in the northern sky at an elevation of about 40 degrees. She described the object as being shaped like two soup dishes placed face-to-face, appearing as an oval-shaped light approximately 28 inches in size at arm's length. The object was partially obscured by thin stratocumulus clouds, and she noted there was no sound. During the observation, which lasted between two and three minutes, the object moved in a wobbly fashion, ascending 45 to 50 degrees toward the northwest before returning to its original position. It then departed at what she described as 'lightning speed' in a northwest direction. Keller, who possesses a background in photography and experience with 'kinotheodolite' equipment used by the Luftwaffe during World War II, as well as work for the Canadian Department of National Defence, expressed skepticism regarding UFOs, stating she is not a religious person or a fanatic. She noted that she initially felt annoyed by the possibility that she had seen a UFO, as she did not believe they existed. She requested that her name not be associated with the report due to the social stigma surrounding the topic in her community. The letter also includes a postscript explaining the technical function of a kinotheodolite.