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February 14, 2002

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UPCOMING FEBRUARY LECTURES AND 'LIGHT CIRCLES' UPDATE



For those in the Vancouver and Howe Sound, BC areas...


'STAR DREAMS'
Genesis Communications
Granthams Landing, BC
February 23, 2002

Robert Nichol - President, Genesis Communications
Paul Anderson - Director, Canadian Crop Circle Research Network
Chad Deetken - Founder, Pacific Research

General crop circle discussion and information on upcoming film documentary
Star Dreams by Genesis Communications on the crop circle phenomenon later
this spring.

Granthams Landing Hall, Granthams Landing, BC (near Gibsons)
Saturday, February 23, 2002, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Admission: by donation
Presented by Genesis Communications
For further information: 604.886.3639


'CROP CIRCLES IN CANADA 2001'
Barclay Manor Monday Night Free Lectures
Vancouver, BC
February 25, 2002

Paul Anderson - Director, Canadian Crop Circle Research Network

Exclusive overview, with slides and video, of the Canadian crop circles in
2001, including the results of Crop Watch 2001, CCCRN's field research
investigation project in the Canadian prairies during the August /
September 'circle season', with both aerial and ground documentation and
other anomalous effects experienced and recorded. Some formations were
larger and more complex than those seen before in Canada. CCCRN gives
regular presentations for the Monday Night Free Lectures at Barclay Manor,
a beautiful historical house in the heart of Vancouver's West End close to
downtown (part of the West End Community Centre).

Barclay Manor, 1447 Barclay Street, Vancouver, BC
Monday, February 25, 2002, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Admission: free (call 604.257.8333 to pre-register; please book ahead as
seating is limited)
Presented by Barclay Manor / West End Community Centre
For further information: 604.257.8349



'LIGHT CIRCLES' UPDATE

The subject of the 'light circles' phenomenon has generated some
interesting feedback and debate. As stated in the previous CCCRN News, the
primary source of this information has been the Tara network and its
associated Share International magazine, which are controversial enough in
themselves (aka Benjamin Creme and 'Maitreya'). The phenomenon seemed
interesting enough to warrant further investigation, to either validate as
an unknown phenomenon or not (indeed some have suggested that the whole
thing is either an elaborate hoax or public 'spinning' of a known natural
phenomenon perpetrated by Tara to further its agenda).

At this point, many questions remain. Since the initial notice about these
a few days ago, some researchers in the crop circle field have told CCCRN
that they themselves have seen similar phenomena recently. Colin Andrews
has kindly forwarded two photographs he took near his office in Branford,
Connecticut on January 13, 2002. It shows two examples of the phenomenon,
virtually identical to those in numerous other photos posted on the Tara /
SI web sites:

http://www.geocities.com/cropcirclecanada/branford_lightcircles.jpg

Colin states that these may of course be normal, albeit odd-looking
reflections, although he does point out that he had not seen them before,
even though most days have been sunny in his location.

In all or most cases, reflection of sunlight is involved, from nearby
windows, etc. as even Tara acknowledges. The question seems to be whether
the unusual patterns being seen (ie. the circles with X, cross or 'Vesica
Pisces' shapes inside them) are indeed just normal types of reflections,
which were simply not reported before 1997 or not considered unusual until
now, or whether they could represent 'modified' reflections to produce the
specific geometric shapes. An analogy perhaps is how otherwise normal or
natural energies already existing may be being 'modified' or 'focused' to
produced the crop formations. This is simply conjecture at this point, and
more verification or refutation overall is required. And of course they may
have nothing at all to do with crop circles, but if nothing else have
provided an interesting issue for discussion while we await next summer...

Also, Colin and Tim Carson will be on the Sally Jesse Raphael television
talk show in the US sometime in the next two weeks (also broadcast in other
countries), specific dates to be known shortly:

http://www.memorologyllc.com/CropCircleInfo/TheSallyShow1.htm


And of course, Happy Valentines Day!

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REFERENCES:

To: director@uforc.zzn.com 
Subject: CCCRN News: Upcoming February Lectures and 'Light Circles' Update 
From: Paul Anderson (psa@look.ca) 
Date: Thu, Feb 14 2002 5:35:11 PM +0000