{"type":"events","slug":"1967-canadian-centennial-wave","title":"Canadian Centennial Wave","url":"https://disclosdex.com/events/1967-canadian-centennial-wave","description":"Canada saw a surge of UFO sightings during its centennial year, including high-profile cases and official interest","date":"1967-07-01T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Sighting"],"updated":"2025-06-13T13:26:43.000Z","disclosureRating":3,"status":"unknown","lat":56.1304,"lng":-106.3468,"connectionCount":0,"content":{"markdown":"## High-frequency sightings\n\nThroughout 1967 Canadians reported discs, fireballs, and landings from British Columbia to Nova Scotia. The wave included the Falcon Lake encounter and sightings near military bases.[^1][^2][^3]\n\n## Government responses\n\nThe Department of National Defence collected reports while RCMP files showed increased public concern.[^1] Researchers like Chris Rutkowski later compiled data[^4][^5] pointing to more than a thousand cases that year.\n\n\n[^1]: [Library and Archives Canada: Canada's UFOs, the search for the unknown](https://www.canada.ca/en/library-archives/collection/research-help/science-technology/ufos.html)\n[^2]: [Library and Archives Canada archived UFO database search](https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/ufo/001057-110.01-e.php)\n[^3]: [Library and Archives Canada: UFOs at LAC, the Falcon Lake incident, part 1](https://www.canada.ca/en/library-archives/collection/engage-learn/podcasts/discover/episode-053.html)\n[^4]: [Canadian UFO Survey archives](https://www.canadianuforeport.com/survey/Archives.html)\n[^5]: [Geoff Dittman and Chris Rutkowski, 25 Years of Canadian UFO Reports](https://www.canadianuforeport.com/survey/UFOsOverCanada.pdf)","readingTime":"1 min read"},"relatedRecords":[],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/events/1967-canadian-centennial-wave","title":"Canadian Centennial Wave","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/events/1967-canadian-centennial-wave","license":"CC-BY-4.0"},"witnesses":["Canada"]}