John Simpson just wants to bring his daughter home.

John and Cindy Simpson are the parents of Ashley, who went missing on April 27, 2016 from Yankee Flats near Salmon Arm. She was 32.

John flew from his home in Niagara on the Lake in Ontario and met with RCMP Major Crimes officers in Kelowna Friday. He brought to B.C. T-shirts and hoodies with slightly different designs, all with a photo of Ashley, most with a message about Canada香蕉视频直播檚 missing women. One of his favourites is a hoodie with the message: 香蕉视频直播淎nd sometimes against all odds, against all logic, we still hope.香蕉视频直播�

His voice catching with emotion, John says the visit to the RCMP has changed his outlook.

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Although police are tight-lipped about their investigation so as not to jeopardize it, John wanted to know if they are looking for a missing person or suspecting foul play.

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He explains his wife is a believer in the power of mediums, so they have consulted two.

The mediums have twice mentioned Margaret Falls. John says he would like to search a couple of creeks in the area, conditions permitting, before he returns to Ontario.

Friday, till 9 p.m., he was holding a meeting at Silver Creek Hall so people would stop in and speak to him.

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Regarding the meeting, he said that after a year, maybe somebody香蕉视频直播檚 going to have a bit of remorse and say something.

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Finding the person or people who harmed Ashley is on the back burner for him at this point. He said he has confidence the police are doing everything they can, so he香蕉视频直播檒l leave that job to them.

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He refers to other missing women whose families are tormented. He says the military can conduct a search much more easily than the RCMP can.

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John talks about 10-year-old Emma, his granddaughter. She and Emma were 香蕉视频直播渢he best of friends香蕉视频直播� and Ashley was named her godmother.

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He explains that Ashley was wonderful with children, singing to them, making crafts, entertaining them.

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Ashley has three sisters, two of them step-sisters; John loves them all dearly.

He and Ashley had a special bond, however. He refers to his Icelandic, Viking heritage, and how he loves adventure and travelling. As did she.

John is a cook, and Ashley would join him, working and travelling.

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Ashley香蕉视频直播檚 disappearance has given John something of a mission. Along with finding Ashley, John wants the country to do more to find missing women and to help their families. He wants to set up a society to help families; the T-shirts and hoodies are part of that plan. He refers to Caitlin Potts and Deanna Wertz, who have also gone missing from the North Okanagan/Shuswap, Wertz from Yankee Flats.

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John hopes that people in the community won香蕉视频直播檛 forget Ashley and the other missing women.

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