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 Canada91裸聊视频檚 missing women. One of his favourites is a hoodie with the message: 91裸聊视频淎nd sometimes against all odds, against all logic, we still hope.91裸聊视频�

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

He explains that, as a parent, you think of all possible scenarios: maybe your daughter was kidnapped and she will escape, maybe she91裸聊视频檚 captive in a commune somewhere, maybe she91裸聊视频檚 a victim of human trafficking, maybe she91裸聊视频檚 been taken prisoner in a prostitution ring.

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.

91裸聊视频淔oul play is the answer they gave me,91裸聊视频� he says, unable to say more for a moment as he struggles to contain his grief.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e setting up a memorial at home until we find her. We91裸聊视频檙e hurting as a family unit because of this, but if we can get her home, it will be better.91裸聊视频�

So John will now focus on locating Ashley91裸聊视频檚 body.

91裸聊视频淲e hung onto the hope that maybe she was kidnapped and maybe she could break away. But it91裸聊视频檚 not an option anyone else is considering.91裸聊视频�

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.

91裸聊视频淎nybody that wants to come in they can, discuss whatever they want to discuss,91裸聊视频� adding that he wouldn91裸聊视频檛 mind forming a search party for next week. 91裸聊视频淚f I get help, that will be better, but I91裸聊视频檓 not afraid to do it alone.91裸聊视频�

Regarding the meeting, he said that after a year, maybe somebody91裸聊视频檚 going to have a bit of remorse and say something.

91裸聊视频淲e don91裸聊视频檛 know. I can91裸聊视频檛 sit at home and do nothing.91裸聊视频�

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 he91裸聊视频檒l leave that job to them.

91裸聊视频淩ight at the moment I need to find her.91裸聊视频�

Last time John was here, he searched and found clothes by the side of the road, but they weren91裸聊视频檛 Ashley91裸聊视频檚.

He found a suitcase up the mountain, but it wasn91裸聊视频檛 Ashley91裸聊视频檚.

He spent $10,000 on that trip to the Shuswap, and he expects another $7,000 this time 91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频渕y life91裸聊视频檚 savings,91裸聊视频� he says.

As a former military man, John doesn91裸聊视频檛 understand why the military 91裸聊视频渃an send up to 6,000 troops to Quebec to handle a flood, but why they can91裸聊视频檛 send a couple hundred to come search 91裸聊视频� they have the gear 91裸聊视频� and let these families rest.91裸聊视频�

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.

Although a year has passed, Ashley91裸聊视频檚 disappearance has left such a hole in her family members91裸聊视频� lives.

John talks about 10-year-old Emma, his granddaughter. She and Emma were 91裸聊视频渢he best of friends91裸聊视频� and Ashley was named her godmother.

91裸聊视频淪he said she91裸聊视频檚 not smiling ever again 91裸聊视频� and she hasn91裸聊视频檛.91裸聊视频�

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

91裸聊视频淪he was 91裸聊视频楳iss Sweets91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频� she dressed up for kids for their birthday parties. She was a people person and she loved kids91裸聊视频� For my 60th birthday, she put on a big show for us, puppets and stuff. She was really, really good.91裸聊视频�

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.

91裸聊视频淒iamond mines, road crews, the lodge91裸聊视频� She91裸聊视频檚 sort of my sidekick.91裸聊视频�

Ashley91裸聊视频檚 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.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檒l be a mission for me to try and accomplish and ease the pain and suffering of others. If we could find even one of the three to ease the suffering it would be great.91裸聊视频�

John hopes that people in the community won91裸聊视频檛 forget Ashley and the other missing women.

91裸聊视频淚 hope that people will remain diligent and remember that there are missing people out there and, as a community, try to find these people. Don91裸聊视频檛 let them go by the wayside91裸聊视频� As a community, try to find them. When you91裸聊视频檙e out on your walks91裸聊视频� be observant.91裸聊视频�