Rose's Cantina

  As the news of the discovery of Ashley Simpson's remains and the arrest of her boyfriend for murder was exploding all over the news, Amanda Langlois was quietly trying to figure out how to explain to her children that their aunt wasn't coming home. "I'm having a very difficult time with this," she wrote in an email. "I feel sad, heartbroken and defeated. I'm stuck here trying to build up the courage to tell my daughters about this horrendous outcome." Ashley has three sisters, Amy, Amanda and Tara who have been through living hell since Ashley disappeared five years and eight months ago. So have Ashley's nieces and nephews especially Amanda's oldest daughter who is described by the family as Ashley's "mini-me". After Ashley's disappearance, Amanda's daughter withdrew into herself and became quiet, and somber. She didn't smile for months. The discovery of Ashley's remains, while welcomed by the family, has opene...

A message from John Simpson: The support and love we are getting from family, friends and strangers is very overwelming to say the least. We love that and will never forget the love. Our daughter Ashley has been missing for over 18 months; others have been missing much longer.  At first, there was concern over the missing, then it died down to a dribble. Now, after 18 months of anguish, we get dozens of calls from the media -- papers, radio, Internet -- all with more concern about how things are.  After numerous walks and interviews, searching and researching, barbecues and golf tournaments, over these 18 months, we haven't given up.  Why did the media give up? Why did the community leaders give up? Why did our government and our police force give up? Why didn't they see the missing as a national tragedy? Why did we, as a whole, leave our friends and neighbours out there, lost, to fend for themselves. Why did we give up looking, searching,...