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The man who phoned in Canada's most famous UFO sighting became the face of the mystery

The Oct. 4, 1967, Shag Harbour event is considered Canada's most famous UFO incident. Laurie Wickens became the public face of the mystery, a role he kept until his recent death at 76.

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The October 4, 1967, Shag Harbour event is considered Canada's most famous UFO incident. Laurie Wickens became the public face of the mystery, a role he kept until his recent death at 76. As 17-year-old Laurie Wickens drove some friends home from a dance on a clear October 1967 night, he spotted lights in the sky. Wickens drove to a phone booth and called the RCMP. "When he answered, it was the RCMP," said his daughter, Stephanie Wickens. "And they're like, 'Mr. Wickens, stay where you're at.

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From the storyThe October 4, 1967, Shag Harbour event is considered Canada's most famous UFO incident.

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From the storyAs 17-year-old Laurie Wickens drove some friends home from a dance on a clear October 1967 night, he spotted lights in the sky.

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From the storyWickens drove to a phone booth and called the RCMP.

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From the story"When he answered, it was the RCMP," said his daughter, Stephanie Wickens.

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From the storyLaurie Wickens became the public face of the mystery, a role he kept until his recent death at 76.

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