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<<UFONET I>> * 416-237-1204 * PC-Pursuitable * File Requestable * HST
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* 24 Hour Operation * Sysop - Tom Mickus * Toronto * FREE
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MOUNTIE.TXT - Text file that was scanned and processed via OCR by
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^^^^^^^^^^^^ Harvey Stewart [UFONET I] .
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The file was run through the Microsoft Word 5.0 spell
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checker following conversion so most errors in character
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recognition should be ok. Now that I finally have OCR
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software that works there should be lots of files on the
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way so stay tuned.
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Do you have important material that needs to be shared?
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Contact us here at UFONET I and perhaps we can convert
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your document to a text file for you using our OCR
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software and hardware. You can contact either myself
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Harvey Stewart or the Sysop of this board Tom Mickus
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for details.
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Canada
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Mountie UFO witness silenced
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From the Vancouver Sun of April
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26, 1976, we learn (in a report datelined
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"Terrace") some details of an
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event which is said to have occurred
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on April 21, 1976,- ""Bill Toffan, the
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21 year old Terrace RCMP constable
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who said he had a near crash last
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Wednesday after sighting an unidentified
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flying object while on highway
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patrol, has been ordered by his superiors
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not to comment on the incident.
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"Toffan says he would be putting
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his job on the line if he said anything
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further, but his superior says there is
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nothing out of the ordinary in the
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order.
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"RCMP subdivision head, Edward
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Trefry, denied there is any police
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cover-up of the incident.
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"We're not trying to hide anything
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It's simply policy which has been
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laid down throughout this subdivision
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that all press releases are
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made by senior personnel at each
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detachment instead of by the individual
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officer. Inspector Trefry said in an
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interview from Prince Rupert.
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"This is to avoid confusion and
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there are no exceptions to the rule".
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he said.
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"According to a press release made
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last week by Staff-Sgt. Murray
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Morrison, commanding officer of the
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Terrace detachment, Toffan saw a
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vehicle with its lights flashing ahead of
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him on Highway 16 about 60 miles
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east of Prince Rupert.
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"However, when he drew closer, he
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discovered it was not on the road, but
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was flying. As Toffan drew abreast of
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the air-borne object there was a blinding
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flash. He was so startled he nearly
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lost control of his car. He stopped and
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investigated the area on foot but found
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nothing.
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"Immediately after the sighting,
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Toffan dropped out of sight - on four
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days, prearranged leave, according to
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Morrison.
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"Morrison told a reporter Friday
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that police further checked the area in
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daylight but found nothing to assist
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them in identifying what Toffan saw.
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"As far as We're concerned, the
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matter is now closed,, Morrison said
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then.
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"He was unavailable for comment
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today.
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"The earlier theory of a Light aircraft
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in trouble has been discounted
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by the rescue co-ordination center in
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Victoria".
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Credit to: W.K. Allan of Kelowna B.C.
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