John Furlong: The Court Of Public Opinion

Burns Lake Dept: While the allegations are almost certain to be considered in court, the court of public opinion is already divided, perhaps most strongly in Burns Lake. The community, which was already struggling to recover from a January mill explosion that destroyed the town s main employer, is now grappling with another wave of media attention and wrenching, divisive questions, according to Globe and Mail. The Barths say they never met Mr. Furlong, adding they came to Burns Lake in 1970, a year after he had left the school and video: John Furlong denies abuse claims Mr. Furlong, the former VANOC chief executive officer, has said the allegations published Thursday by the Georgia Straight are unfounded and vowed to take legal action as a result. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.