HALIFAX -- The first frantic callers to reach the RCMP were clear: something had crashed in the waters off Shag Harbour, N.S. It was around 11 p.m. on the night of Oct. 4, 1967. Most witnesses thought it was a doomed aircraft.

By Michael MacDonald THE CANADIAN PRESS 9-21-17

Among those who saw the string of flashing lights on that clear, moonless night were three RCMP officers, scores of fishermen and airline pilots flying along the province's rugged southwest coast.
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An Unnamed Financial Operator has swooped in to help save the Shag Harbour UFO Festival. Thanks to a nameless donor, the festival marking the 50th anniversary of Canada’s most famous UFO mystery will go on.

By THE CHRONICLE HERALD 5-21-17

On Oct. 4, 1967, Shag Harbour locals reported seeing four orange lights in the sky. The lights dove to the water level, floated and then sank, residents said.

The event became known as Canada’s Roswell ...
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