The chief of Lake Babine Nation is adding unproven allegations of abuse surrounding former VANOC boss John Furlong have been known for years.
“Former citizens of LBN and other first nations in Burns Lake… they’ve known about this for quite a while.”
Chief Wilf Adam claims he has his own story with Furlong, when he was a teacher in the area in the late 1960s and early 70s.
“I went to Prince George College. John was there in Prince George College. My incident with him was we were going down to the cafeteria in a stairway. He was coming up and I was coming down. I thought I’d say ‘Hi John,’ and he took exception to that and kicked me in the rear really hard. So I was swung around and he said to me in a very angry voice, ‘Don’t call me John.’”
None of the allegations, either those of Adam or those published in yesterday’s Georgia Straight, have been proven.
Furlong has denied everything and plans to sue, while the RCMP say they are investigating.