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Scugog Citizen (1991), 30 Jun 1992, p. 3

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' UFO mystery solved -- probably Neil Rodd is convinced he knows What Scugog' s 'UFOs' * he 33 year- -old Greenbank had gradually gotten a lot bigger as Mr. Rodd covered the miles. While he was watching, another orange ball shot up into the sky man read last week's story about and he realized what he had been strange orange balls of light in the night sky, and he called the Scugag Citizen to not only say he'd seen the lights, but to report following: flares. Not just ordinary flares. Big flares. " They weren't your con- ventional flares, they were huge. he'd investigated them and was They looked like marine marker "100 per cent sure" he knew what flares." they were. It was shortly after midnight Then, "When the flares went out, the helicopter came in low and went over the whole area June 2, and he had just finished with the searchlight." watching the Stanley Cup's final The next-day, he heard on the news that a boat had overtumed ag Lagoon, City, just west of Port Balster, in Lake Simcoe. Rescue teams had sent off flares to illumi- nate the area as they searched for victims. And that was what Mr. Rodd believes the UFO lights were. In a way, he is disappointed that what'he saw wasn't . UFO. But he says philosophi "Well, they say there" s an expla. nation for everything." He is also happy with the results of his drive, because he game, when Mr. Rodd to look out a north window. What he saw were two large, orange balls of light which he first were fire, on the horizon. "I thought, they must be up at the next concession, or the second ~ concession -- that's how far away they loaked," he told the Citizen. He watched them for a few min- utes and then saw a third ball -- the trio made a triangular form and seemed to be stationery. As he watched, he realized they would slowly move down, and then up again. Fascinated and mystified, Mr. Rodd decided to check them out. "I am a believer in UFOs, "he admits. "I swear I've seen some before." When he saw the orange ' lights, "I was thinking UFO. So I jumped in the car to see what they But instead of the lights being at the next ion, or even hopes it will alleviate the fears of one young person who called him to say he has had nightmares ever Please see UFO, page 7 RE-ROOFING Now is the time! SEAL-a-MATIC SHINGLES need summer heat to Call Allen's for S (STelaTe A a AT SEIN EEE Summer Discount Specials! Limited LINDSAY WINDOWS & PATIO DOORS "Allens Siding Products Sales & Installation | DOORS - WINDOWS - TROUGH - ADDITIONS - SOLARIUMS (705) 328-1402 (705) 878-2023 OSHAWA (416) 434-0047 Reach Industrial Park - Regional Road 8 (1/4 Mile East of No. 12) A PORT PERRY (416) 985-3333 several concessions after that, they were a lot further away. As Mr. Rodd drove further north along Highway 12, the lights seemed no closer. "They always Nell Rodd helped solve Scugog's i Incident right out of "Close Encount 2 ~ UFO mystery, in an adventurous nters of the Third Kind'. See story. \ - CONSUMER GAS CUSTOMERS - FINANCING AVAILABLE Yor COMPLETE HOME ~~". (ENERGY SAVING) RENOVATIONS on ALL ALCAN PRODUCTS seemed to be the same di As he was driving throughthe village of Valentine, "a huge air- craft went over my car. It was a huge, huge airplane, looked li military aircraft." As he watcl the aifplane headed towards'thes orange balls of light, 'and made two complete circles around them. Al Sunderland, he drove east and caught Regional Rodd 23, which he stayed on, all the way to Port . Some people might have i by. the dis- tange, but Mr. Rodd figured "I'd 'pape that far, I wasn't going to give up. I gopgo close, 1 figured I'd go all the way." Enroute, he also had a "military heligoptert = fly overhead. By the time he got to Port Bolster, there: was only one orange light in the sky -- but it FIRE SCUGOG HALL (PORT PERRY) June 26, 1401 Alarms 1401 SE fd June 26, 0603 Garbage bin fire, 0603 Queen St.» ' SCUGOG! HALL NO. 2 (CAESAREA) Jume2s,15:36 Grass fire, » Cadmus. ¢ CALLS | * @ 2 litre MFI Engine @ Bucket Seats © Tinted Glass @ Consela Shift ©® Deluxe Wheel Covers * ® Delay Lighting @ AM/FM Stereo ! @ Sport Mirrors. @ Rear Window Defrosters ,@® Anti-lock Brakes ' @ Pulse Wipers @ Air Conditioning ® Body Side Mouldings @ Block Heater @ Power Steering ® Power Door Locks @ Automatic Transmission ® Daytime Running . » Lights vo FEATURES INCLUDE .. CASHBACK x So = $1250. Plus FREE . AIR or AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PERE, PONTIAC BUICK LIMITED ys 10 Vonedward Drive, Port Perry 985-8474 ; ALL "THIS Wie Scppios Last 17 ADDITIONAL MODELS In STOCK at SIMILAR SAVINGS!

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