About us
Welcome to Vancouver UFO & Preparing for Contact
Explore the fascinating world of UFOs and extraterrestrial encounters with us. This is a space for curious minds and passionate researchers to come together, exchange insights, and share personal experiences related to ET contact and the unexplained. We dive into evidence, discuss theories about why extraterrestrials are engaging with humanity, and examine how these phenomena may be influencing society and consciousness.
Our group is also a welcoming community for those who may feel isolated in their interest—here, you’ll find like-minded people and the opportunity to form lasting friendships. Instead of being speaker focused, most meetings are facilitated group discussions with our collective knowledge and wisdom.
Whether you’ve spent years investigating these topics or you’re just beginning your journey, you’re invited to be part of meaningful conversations that challenge the limits of conventional thinking. We regularly host meetups, talks, and guest speakers, and we’re cultivating a strong in-person community in Vancouver and Coquitlam. "Preparing for Contact" in our name, comes from ICER at https://icer.pt/ .
Not located nearby? That’s okay—there are still ways to get involved!
Online Community and Participation
We’re building an online community open to everyone with an interest in UFOs, extraterrestrials, and the deeper questions of contact and consciousness. You don’t need to be a ufologist to get involved. If you're interested in hosting a meeting or sharing your perspective, simply reach out to our organizer, Brian. If you organize a UFO or experiencer meeting and would like it listed here, feel free to contact Brian.
Brian Ruhe founded the Vancouver UFO Meetup on June 3, 2009 and he is part of a school of thought within ufology, but this Meetup welcomes all viewpoints. We encourage respectful dialogue, and all voices are welcome to participate and be heard.
Our Meetup is part of a larger project idea, University Galacticus, at https://universitygalacticus.org/ .
Video Channel
Check out our growing library of past meetings and guest interviews on our BitChute channel:
🎥 https://www.bitchute.com/channel/es76TdgdDJIs/
Zoom Etiquette
We hold frequent online meetings—usually on weekends or whenever our guests are available.
To make things easy, we use a passcode-enabled Zoom room, which allows you to bypass the waiting room entirely.
📌 Zoom Guidelines:
• Please mute your microphone when not speaking—this helps improve the quality for those editing and watching the videos later.
• If you prefer not to appear on camera, simply turn your video off.
Members are requested to leave comments after the event, on that event page.
Brian will give out free copies of his book to the people who show up at any meeting. His book is: https://www.amazon.ca/SHORT-WALK-ANCIENT-PATH-Exploration-ebook/dp/B007RFLZ7I/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1
Note on Donations
These events are free and no donation is expected but if people are inspired to help cover Brian's costs, you can give a donation to him. This Meetup costs $443/ yr and the Zoom account costs $257/ yr.
Further Reading
To dive deeper into Brian’s views, visit the links below for selected writings hosted on Google Docs.
An ET Hypothesis and Sources
Honour Roll of UFO Secrecy Keepers – University Galacticus
Things Volunteers Can Do
The Big Picture of the World
Goals and Plan of Action
Hierarchical Structure of Power from Alien to Humans
Dealing with People's Reactions to our Views
Standard of Truth
Academy of the Federation of Planets
Mary Rodwell and Brian's Correspondence 2018 - 2022
Mastermind Alliance for Meetup
University Galacticus venture
Brian Ruhe's E.T. Hypothesis and Sources
The Hybridization School of Thought
Upcoming events
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CSETI Vancouver CE-5 Field Trip
LaFarge Lake SkyTrain Terminal, LaFarge Lake on Pine tree Road, Coquitlam, bc, CAHello Everyone,
We, (CSETI VANCOUVER CE-5) will be having our first CE-5 field trip this year as a part of the global CE-5 initiative on June 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM meeting up at the Large Lake Skytrain terminal parking lot. We will head out to the field site at Coquitlam River Park. Please DO NOT GO there directly, but meet at the LaFarge Lake Skytrain parking lot.
THIS is a Free Event!
This field trip is dependent on good weather, however, we are getting good spring/summer weather now, which is typically warm and clear!
Please practice meditation once or twice daily to help you get into the right state of mind as meditation is the key modality for establishing ETI contact and communication.
Please bring a collapsible camp chair, blanket (optional), camera, binoculars, night vision equipment, laser point, cell phone apps with Contact Tool, star map chart, satellite tracker, aircraft tracker,
(if you have them on your cell phone), snacks, water or light non-alcoholic beverage., and bring bug spray (Deet) for mosquitoes.DO NOT BRING ALCOHOL, DRUGS OR WEAPONS TO THIS EVENT!!!
If you have any inquiries, you may contact me terrytibando@gmail.com or at 604-916-7384 (C) before June 6th.
Looking forward to seeing you at the event,
Terry Tibando
CSETI Vancouver Coordinator6 attendees
UFO Disclosure Update with Grant Cameron (June 7)
Coquitlam Public Library City Centre Branch, 1169 Pintree Way, Coquitlam, BC, Coquitlam, BC, Coquitlam, BC, CASunday, June 7 • 2:00 – 4:30 PM
Join us for an important IN-PERSON presentation and discussion at the Coquitlam Public Library (City Centre Branch – Board Room).
Something is happening around UFO disclosure—and it’s accelerating.In recent days, new batches of U.S. government UFO-related files and documents have been released, adding to a growing body of evidence that is shifting the conversation.
This special event will offer a rare opportunity to hear directly from one of Canada’s leading researchers.
Grant will break down the latest developments, including:
- Newly released government documents and what they reveal
- Recent whistleblower claims and insider reports
- What officials are saying publicly vs. privately
- The possible next steps in the disclosure process
With decades of research into presidential briefings and classified encounters, Grant connects the dots in ways few others can.
Extended Q&A included.***
Explore more of Grant’s work:
- Website: presidentialufo.org
- Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iZhuwub4reWIYAaiiNIwo
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whitehouseufo
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This event is also an opportunity to help grow a local UFO discussion community in Coquitlam, supporting regular in-person meetups alongside Vancouver and Zoom gatherings.
Location details:
The library is directly across from Lincoln SkyTrain Station, making it easy to access by transit or car.
📅 Date: Sunday June 7th
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
📍 Location:
Coquitlam Public Library – City Centre Branch (Board Room)
1169 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam
Parking:- Free library parking (roof level via Northern Ave entrance)
- Up to 4 hours free parking at Coquitlam Centre mall
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DISCLOSURE DAY: Can a film become a turning point in public consciousness?
·OnlineOnlineCould Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day become a turning point in public consciousness?
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***HAVE A LOOK AT OUR PROMOTIONAL VIDEO***
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeiTEobSl0M]
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Hosted by Crystal C. of Starseed and Lightworkers Collective Meetup in Toronto.On Friday, June 12th, 2026, Steven Spielberg will release Disclosure Day, a film centered on one of the most profound questions that humanity can ask: What happens if the truth is finally revealed?
To be clear, this special live podcast is not a film review.
On Wednesday, June 10th, 2026, at 7:00 PM (Eastern) , The Starseeds and Lightworkers Collective will gather on Quantum Portals for an extended panel discussion to explore where we are now in the UFO disclosure conversation — as citizens, researchers, experiencers, skeptics, seekers, believers, and non-believers standing at a strange impasse and important moment in human history.
With government hearings, UAP disclosures, whistleblower claims, classified programs, media manipulation, artificial intelligence, and growing public awareness all converging, the UFO subject has moved far beyond science fiction. As Spielberg’s film prepares to spark a new wave of public conversation, we will pause before that threshold and ask: Where is the UFO movement now? What have investigators learned? Are we being prepared for something? And how do we separate the truth from the noise?
Featuring a select group of UFO investigators from diverse backgrounds, this special live discussion will also open the phone lines for members to share their thoughts, reactions, hopes, concerns, and predictions about what this moment could mean for disclosure, UFO research, and society at large.
This is not just about a movie. It is about the moment we are living through.
....DO NOT MISS THIS LIFE CHANGING EVENT!### Speakers
#### Our Esteemed Panel of Guests
BRIAN RUHE
Mr. Ruhe is a Vancouver-based UFO researcher, truth-seeker, author, educator, and former Theravāda Buddhist monk. Since 2011, he has produced more than 3,500 videos exploring UFOs, extraterrestrials, global power structures, Buddhism, and humanity’s spiritual evolution.
Through his Vancouver UFO & Preparing for Contact Meetup, Brian focuses on preparing humanity for contact with Non-Human Intelligences while examining the connection between Buddhist cosmology, expanded consciousness, and the larger reality suggested by the UFO phenomenon.SUSAN SWIATEK
Ms. Swiatek is a longtime UFO researcher, lecturer, writer, and organizer based in Fairfax, Virginia. Her interest in the UFO mystery began in childhood and deepened through the Betty and Barney Hill case, as well as the work of Budd Hopkins and Dr. David Jacobs. She became involved with the Fund for UFO Research, working alongside major figures connected to NICAP and FUFOR, and helped investigate abduction experiencer cases for preliminary research reports. Since 2002, she has served as MUFON Virginia State Director, organized the 1999 MUFON International Symposium near Washington, DC, and has sponsored numerous UFO and Fortean conferences, including events for the Inter-National Fortean Organization. Susan also helped launch the Journal of Abduction-Encounter Research and has contributed writing, artwork, editing, and quality-control work to several major UFO publications.PRESTON DENNETT
Mr. Dennett is the 5th of 6 children. He moved to California from Illinois with his family and was raised in Topanga Canyon, in southern California. He has worked as a carpet cleaner, landscaper, fast-food cook, data-entry clerk, bookkeeper, teacher, lecturer, actor, writer, singer, television consultant, ghost hunter, out-of-body explorer, UFO investigator and more. He has written more than 30 nonfiction books and more than 100 articles about UFOs and the paranormal, and more than 40 speculative fiction stories. In 2018 he won second place in the Writers of The Future Contest (Quarter 1, volume 35). He currently resides on Earth in an undisclosed location surrounded by forest.LORIEN FENTON
Ms. Fenton is a UFO researcher, experiencer, conference producer, and longtime organizer within the San Francisco Bay Area UFO community. She became actively involved in UFO, experiencer, conspiracy, and JFK research circles after a profound near-death experience in 2009, an event that redirected her toward the subjects she had been passionate about for much of her life. Lorien serves as the MUFON Marin and Sonoma Counties Meeting Director and produces UFO CON, an annual UFO conference in the Bay Area, along with numerous other conferences and virtual events focused on UFOs, time travel, targeted individuals, mind control, and JFK research. She also hosts The Fenton Perspective, a weekly internet radio program on Revolution Radio, where she explores UFOs, disclosure, experiencer testimony, and other unexplained phenomena.TERRY TIBANDO
Mr. Tibando is a Canadian UFO and ETI researcher, experiencer, author, and longtime advocate for citizen-led disclosure. With nearly 70 years of UFO sightings and ET encounters beginning in childhood, Terry brings a rare combination of personal experience, scientific study, and decades of field research to the UFO conversation.
Educated at the University of Victoria in astronomy, physics, mathematics, and the sciences, Terry has been involved with APRO, CAPRO, and CSETI Vancouver, where he has led field expeditions focused on peaceful contact with extraterrestrial intelligence. He hosted Canada’s first Witness Disclosure conference on UFOs and ETI in 2001 and is the author of the six-volume series A Citizen’s Disclosure on UFOs and ETI.6 attendees
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