Remains found near Ucluelet are those of missing men, family says
Family members say they’ve been told the remains of two people found near Ucluelet this month are those of missing men Dan Archbald and Ryan Daley.
The information was confirmed to CHEK News on Thursday night by Ryan Daley’s sister, Lauren Glynn.
RCMP said the remains were found the week of June 10 by a woman walking her dog in an area near Ucluelet.
Archbald, 37, of Squamish and Daley, 43, of Jordan River, were last seen at the Ucluelet Small Craft Harbour on May 16 after returning from an eight-week sailing trip to Panama.
They had docked on May 13 and were seen on surveillance camera leaving the harbour on foot three days later, possibly planning to hitch a ride to Daley’s property in Jordan River.
Aerial and ground searches failed to locate the men and the case was eventually deemed suspicious and turned over to the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit.
The family of Ben Kilmer in the Cowichan Valley issued a statement expressing condolences to the Archbald and Daley families. Kilmer also disappeared on May 16.
“At this point in time, there is no evidence linking the case of Dan and Ryan with Ben’s disappearance,” the family said.
“However, we empathize with these two families who have endured the shared agony of losing their loved ones on the same day that Ben went missing.”