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Like most of us Chris had little confidence in any government department getting back to him within a short amount of time, and therefore was pleasantly surprised when she called back two days later. Ms. Grantham had found some unclassified material which she informed him she was sending to him woud immediately. By this time Chris had received a call from the Halifax City Library informing him that the RG-77 material had arrived from the National Archives. He was not sure what to expect when he presented himself to one of the reference librarians, gave his name, and waited while she looked through the boxes of requested items. Finally she came back to him and presented him with a small box. "Five reels of microfilm." She pointed to some vacant viewers lined up along one of the walls. "You can use one of those to view them. If you want to make copies, you'll have to use one of the viewers 44-1 an a: of film. He glanced at a wall clock. It was 1:20 P.M. He would not leave until nine o'clock that evening, and even then he had just scratched the surface. There were literally thousands of UFO sightings listed a on on these films. There were incidents from all over Canada, from 1947 to 1984. It should be mentioned here that while it might not appear that way, due to the higher profile that U.S. incidents receive in the press, the incidence of UFO sightings in Canada is slightly higher per capita than in the United States, and one third of those come from eastern Canada. Once more he was joined by his friend Bob MacDonald, and the pair spent three days painstakingly going through the films, looking for something associated with Shag Harbor. Don Ledger examined these films as well, and attested to the fact that it wasn't easy going through all of them. Chris and Bob were just deciding that perhaps the National Research Council had never had any files on Shag Harbor, or that what they did have was still classified, when they arrived at the microfilm T- 1744. This one didn't look good either. Also, it was nearly time for lunch. Chris pushed the button and ~ An a ae a Bingo, there it was. A priority message to CAN-FORCEHED (Canadian Forces Headquarters) from RCC (Rescue Coordination Center) Halifax. The message advised that a UFO had impacted the waters of Shag Harbor. The report named RCMP Corporal Werecicky (it should have been spelled Werbicki) as one of several witnesses to the incident. information she could find, as soon as possible. with a copier attached." Chris nodded. "Five reels of microfilm." He sat down at one of the machines and threaded the first reel advanced to the next frame. "Yes! Yes! Yes!" Chris raised his arms in the air. "Finally, something from the military!" "I must admit I was beginning to wonder if they were even involved," Bob replied. "Now we need the RCMP reports. Those guys were on site so they had to have made reports." "We're getting closer, Bob." Chris finally felt encouraged.