The B.C. Merry-Go-Round

This document, published in The Merrittonian on January 27, 1970, compiles reports from The Cowichan Leader regarding a series of UFO sightings in the Duncan, British Columbia area during January 1970. The first incident occurred on New Year's Day at approximately 5 a.m., when Mrs. Doreen Kendall, a nurse at Cowichan District Hospital, observed a brilliantly lighted circular object with a glass dome hovering about 60 feet from the hospital. Mrs. Kendall reported seeing two human-like creatures, approximately six feet tall, wearing dark suits and having covered faces inside the craft. The object made no sound and was witnessed by several other nurses before it departed toward Victoria. A second sighting occurred on January 6, involving Vern Stanley-Jones, described as a UFO expert, and his wife. They observed a large, bright yellow craft cruising over the Maple Bay and Crofton areas for about eight minutes at an altitude of 500 to 1,000 feet. Mr. Stanley-Jones noted the object was silent and the largest thing he had ever seen. Additional sightings in the Duncan area on the same night were reported by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur LeQuesne, Mrs. Kay Clinehens, and Mrs. Merrill.