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CROP WATCH 2002

TWO FORMATIONS - MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA

A preliminary ground study has been done at the site of the two corn formations at Mission, British Columbia, reported September 8, by Paul Anderson (CCCRN), Graham Conway (UFOBC) and Steve Adair (UFOBC).

The first formation is a large pictogram type pattern approximately 45 metres (149 feet) long, consisting of a large 18 metre (60 foot) circle with an attached 20 metre (65 foot) long 'L' shaped pathway on one side and a curved 7.4 metre (24 foot) pathway on the opposite side. Mature corn is approximately nine feet tall with one inch thick stalks. Clockwise lay in circle, straight lay in pathways. Some stalks bent (curved) near the ground with little or no damage, others snapped or 'sliced' off (from just above the ground to just over a foot above the ground) and lying completely detached on the ground. Loose soil with small dry dirt clumps on the surface, easily crumbled, but apparently mostly untouched. About a couple hundred feet into the field from the brambled edge of field nearest road. Field is in a valley area near a highway bordered by dense bramble / thistle and steep inclines. Other more open access to fields is at opposite end of each, but a few thousand feet away from the formations themselves.

The second formation is on the other side of the highway in a similar field. Not entered on ground yet due to lack of time on initial visit, but will be examined soon also. View from road is of a similar type formation in same size range, with at least one attached pathway and very flat looking lay. At least three or four hundred feet or more into the field from the very thickly brambled edge of field nearest road.

The formations may be a couple of weeks old according to a couple of witnesses in the area. While they may be 'Signs'-related creations, no other rumours or reports, media or public, heard or received at this point.

Field reports, photos and diagrams coming soon.

'Corn circle' corn on the cob, anyone? Posted Sept 10.02

Two formations in corn reported on September 8. One a single circle approximately 6 metres (20 feet) diameter and the other a circle, also approximately 6 metres (20 feet) diameter, with attached straight path. Exact location (in the Fraser Valley near Vancouver) being kept confidential until a CCCRN ground study can be done this week. Initial ground photos have been posted to the web site.

These are the eleventh and twelfth reports for 2002.

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The main web site should be back by end of this week, apologies again for any inconvenience.

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