Vancouver UFO Meetup & Preparing for Contact

Vancouver UFO Meetup: Alien Abductions — Reality, Psychology, or Both?

Thu, Oct 22 · 5:30 PM PDT

VPL Downtown, 350 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC, CA

In person Meetup. Are alien abductions real encounters with non-human intelligence, psychological experiences, or some combination of the two?

For decades, people around the world have reported encounters involving strange beings, missing time, paralysis, medical examinations, telepathic communication, and experiences aboard unidentified craft. Here is a video of our Vancouver member, Rolf Eipper, 91, who saw three Grey ETs in 1942- one of the earliest cases known: Three Grey Aliens Left His Room – WWII Germany, 1942

Some describe memories recovered through hypnosis, while others report vivid experiences occurring during sleep or meditation.
But what is actually happening?

At this Vancouver UFO Meetup, we will explore the alien abduction phenomenon from multiple perspectives, including:

• The Experiencers: Firsthand accounts of encounters, missing time, and interactions with non-human beings.
• The Psychological Perspective: Sleep paralysis, hypnagogic experiences, false memories, and the role of the subconscious mind.
• The Physical Evidence: Reported implants, unexplained marks, medical examinations, and other claims associated with abduction cases.
• The Research: Investigations by researchers such as Dr. John Mack, Budd Hopkins, and David Jacobs.
• The Bigger Picture: Could some abduction experiences involve genuine contact with non-human intelligence, while others have psychological explanations?
• Consciousness and Contact: What role might consciousness play in experiences that seem to transcend ordinary physical reality?

We will examine the evidence, discuss competing explanations, and share our own perspectives in an open-minded atmosphere.

Have you experienced something unusual yourself? You are welcome to share your story, ask questions, or simply listen.

Whether you are a longtime UFO researcher, an experiencer, or simply curious about this fascinating mystery, join us for an engaging evening of discussion.
Everyone is welcome!

Evening Schedule
6:00 – 6:30 pm
The Contact Circle – Human Contact. Cosmic Contact.
We begin each meeting by sitting in a circle and giving everyone who wishes an opportunity to introduce themselves and share their thoughts.
You might mention a video, a past UFO sighting, an interesting book, a personal experience, a scientific discovery, current events, consciousness, or simply ask a question you've been wondering about.
There is no pressure to speak. Listening is always welcome.
6:30 – 6:50 pm
Organizer Brian Ruhe introduces the evening's discussion and presents some of the key questions we'll explore together.
6:50 – 7:30 pm
Open group discussion, questions, and the sharing of ideas.
7:30 - 8:00 pm
Group can stay on topic or go in other directions.
8:00 – 8:30 pm
Announcements & Social Time
We'll wrap up with announcements, upcoming events, and an opportunity to get out of your chairs, mingle, and get to know one another.
Our goal is not to convince anyone what to believe. Instead, we encourage respectful discussion, open-minded curiosity, and critical thinking as we explore one of humanity's greatest mysteries.

Everyone is welcome. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday Oct. 22nd from 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm.
🔹 Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, 6th Floor, Room L6 North (690) northwest corner
Street parking at a meter allows you to stay for over three hours and costs about $8.
🔹 Admission: Free

YouTube: A Citizen’s Disclosure: UFOs, ET Contact & the Long Road to Disclosure

Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM PDT

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This is a cross post with The Starseeds and Lightworkers Collective with Crystal. For more than seven decades, Terry Tibando has lived at the intersection of personal UFO experience, citizen investigation, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. His interest began in childhood with an unusual daytime UFO sighting and what he describes as an extraordinary encounter while living on a Canadian military base in Québec. Those early experiences would eventually lead him into a lifelong exploration of the UFO phenomenon, studies in astronomy and the sciences, and more than three decades coordinating CSETI Vancouver CE-5 fieldwork devoted to attempts at peaceful human-initiated contact.

In this episode, Terry joins us to discuss his ambitious six-volume series, A Citizen’s Disclosure on UFOs and ETI, which brings together decades of research into UFO sightings, alleged extraterrestrial contact, government secrecy, covert programs, communication with non-human intelligence, and the continuing public debate surrounding disclosure. We will also explore Terry’s personal CE-5 experiences, what he believes he has learned from years of field expeditions, and how he views the rapidly changing conversation around UFOs and UAPs today. From childhood encounters to citizen-led contact efforts and the growing demand for transparency, this conversation asks a provocative question: Are we still waiting for disclosure—or has disclosure already begun in ways the public has yet to fully recognize?

### In this conversation, we will explore:

• A Lifetime of UFO & ETI Experiences — Terry’s unusual childhood sightings and encounters, including his memories of an experience at an RCAF base in Québec in the early 1950s, and how those events shaped his lifelong interest in the phenomenon.
• A Citizen’s Disclosure on UFOs and ETI — the extraordinary scope of Terry’s six-volume series and his research into sightings, alleged contact, secrecy, advanced technology, covert programs, and extraterrestrial intelligence.
• 34 Years of CSETI & CE-5 Fieldwork — what actually happens during organized CE-5 expeditions, the methods Terry has used with groups in Vancouver, and the experiences that convinced him intentional contact may be possible.
• From Government Secrecy to Public Disclosure — how the UFO conversation has evolved from ridicule and denial toward congressional hearings, UAP investigations, whistleblower testimony, and increasing mainstream attention.
• What Comes After Disclosure? — whether official acknowledgment would really settle the UFO question, how humanity might respond to confirmed non-human intelligence, and why Terry believes ordinary citizens have an important role to play.

### Speaker


Mr. Terry Tibando
Terry Tibando is a Canadian UFO and extraterrestrial intelligence researcher, author, lecturer, and longtime CE-5 field coordinator whose involvement with the phenomenon spans more than seven decades.
Terry’s interest in UFOs began in childhood. He recalls witnessing a daytime flying saucer with his mother near a military air force facility, followed by what he describes as an encounter with extraterrestrial beings while living on an RCAF military base in St-Jean, Québec, in 1953. These early experiences had a profound influence on his lifelong interest in UFOs, extraterrestrial intelligence, consciousness, and the possibility of human-initiated contact.

He later attended the University of Victoria, where he studied astronomy, physics, mathematics, and the sciences. He has drawn on both his academic interests and personal experiences in his ongoing investigation of UFOs and alleged extraterrestrial contact.
For the past 34 years, Terry has served as Coordinator of CSETI Vancouver CE-5, leading numerous field expeditions involving groups seeking to establish peaceful contact and communication with extraterrestrial intelligence using CE-5 protocols. Based on his experiences, Terry believes that intentional contact may be possible for individuals and groups willing to approach the phenomenon with focused awareness and peaceful intent.

In September 2001, Terry organized and hosted what he describes as Canada’s first Witness Disclosure Conference on UFOs and ETI, featuring speakers including Dr. Steven Greer, Dr. Carol Rosin, and Dr. Alfred L. Webre, with members of the news media in attendance.
Over the years, Terry has participated in numerous media interviews, conferences, podcasts, and public speaking engagements in Canada and internationally.
### Selected Media Appearances, Conferences & Speaking Engagements

• In 1995, Terry was interviewed by the Discovery Channel for its Alien Week programming and by BCTV News regarding his involvement with CSETI Vancouver.
• He has spoken at events across Canada, including appearances in Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Concordia, and Nova Scotia.
• Terry has appeared on podcasts and radio programs based in Dearborn, Michigan; New York City; Kansas City, Missouri; Florida; Dallas, Texas; and Los Angeles, California, including an appearance on Jimmy Church’s Fade to Black.
• He was interviewed by Alex Page for Agenda Podcast UK and by Bob Brown for the British podcast Out of Nowhere.
• Terry has also been interviewed by Greg Sullivan in Japan, representing JCETI.
• He has been interviewed by Snir Hadaray of Hadera, Israel.
• In 2024, Terry was a guest speaker at the MUFON Symposium in Dallas, Texas.
• In 2025, he appeared as a guest speaker at the Shag Harbour UFO XPO in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.

Terry has also financially supported several documentary projects associated with Dr. Steven Greer, including Sirius, Unacknowledged, and Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind. He also appeared in the documentaries Sirius and Unacknowledged.
He is the author of the six-volume reference series:

## A Citizen’s Disclosure on UFOs and ETI

The series explores a wide range of topics related to UFOs, extraterrestrial intelligence, alleged government secrecy, covert programs, contact experiences, advanced civilizations, and communication with non-human intelligence. Terry describes the collection as the culmination of decades of personal experience, research, documentation, and investigation into the UFO phenomenon.
The six volumes include:
Volume One: Global Evidence of the UFO and ETI Presence
Volume Two: UFO Disclosure and Covert Programs of Deception
Volume Three: The Military Industrial Complex, USAPs and Covert Black Projects
Volume Four: In Search of Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Volume Five: Evidence of a Type Two ET Civilization in Our Solar System
Volume Six: The Rosetta Stone of ETI Contact and Communications
Terry’s books are distributed internationally through a variety of booksellers and online retailers, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indigo, Chapters, Booktopia, Bookworld, and Hudson Books, as well as through numerous additional booksellers and distributors worldwide. According to Terry, copies of the series have also been acquired for a NASA library collection.