On Dec. 23, 1967, at about 9:55 p.m., I saw from my bedroom window a large ball-shaped luminous red-colored light which was perfectly round and smooth-surfaced. It was luminous from a light or lighting from its inside. Its diameter was like that of a car tire and it was like nothing I've ever seen before. The night sky was without stars but was clear.

The ball was travelling in a horizontal direction at 30 to 45 m.p.h. It was too close and moving too slowly to be taken as any known object.

I was very excited and just stared.

It was 50 to 100 feet above the buildings across the lane from my bedroom. When it turned, it changed its red color to a white with a trace of blue. As it turned and changed color, it increased its speed to at least 100 m.p.h. The object looked oval-shaped because of its speed, and its white-blue color was like a sparkler covering all of the object.

The sighting lasted 30 seconds to one minute. In the whole observation I heard no sound of a motor nor saw any exhaust. The object seemed to be scouting or looking for something, then shot away fast. It seemed under intelligent control.

I told my mother after she had gotten off the telephone, but she did not believe me.

John S. Martin,
Vancouver, B.C.