Willmar, nr Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Reported 26th June.

FIRST CANADIAN CROP CIRCLES OF 2000 REPORTED IN SASKATCHEWAN

Willmar, Saskatchewan
June 19, 2000

Preliminary Report

The first circles for 2000 were reported to CPR-Canada today, June 26 near Willmar, Saskatchewan, south of Regina. Reported by field assistant
Beatta van Berkom and local reporter Dawn-Marie Barker. Discovered June 19 by farmer (name withheld for time being by request).

Five rings in wild pasture grass, each averaging about 25 - 27 feet in diameter, and about 2 feet wide. At least three of the rings have an "opening" or cut in the ring, making them more like a horseshoe or partial ring shape. Some of the rings have separate small "grapeshot" type circles inside them, about 18" wide, as well as standing tufts of tall 18" grass. The rings are described as being dark green in colour, with the grass very much stunted in growth, not flattened or burned, and different from typical crop circles. Another oblong shape about 30 feet long and 6 feet wide, and other isolated lines and similar "grapeshot" reported nearby. Fungal rings are a possibility, although the shapes and patterning are interesting (see diagram).

Preliminary diagram and one ground photo sample attached (willmar.gif, willmar4.jpg, © Dawn-Marie Barker). More to be added on the web site in the next few days. Will also try to get one of our pilot assistants to fly over, who has helped us the past couple years with aerial photography of
Saskatchewan formations, and lives only about an hour

from this location. Willmar is also close to Midale, where many Saskatchewan formations have been reported the past couple of years now.

An interesting synchronicity - the reporter mentioned that another farmer had found a similar set of rings in the nearby area, exactly 25 years ago to
the day.

A very early report (first formations here are usually reported closer to August or even September near harvest), hopefully a sign of things to
come.

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