Furlong in the Hoddle Grid of Melbourne are also one furlong in length. Much of Ontario, Canada, was originally surveyed on a ten-furlong grid, with major roads being laid out along the grid lines. Now that distances are shown on road signs in kilometres, these major roads are almost exactly two kilometres apart. The exits on highways running through Toronto, for example, are generally at intervals of two kilometres. The furlong is also a base unit of the humorous FFF system of units. The exact conversion of the furlong to SI units varies slightly among English-speaking countries. In Canada and the
John Furlong (sports administrator) 2017, UBC became the subject of a human rights complaint over its handling of Furlong's speech. In November 2012, Furlong filed and subsequently dropped defamation suits against the "Georgia Straight" newspaper and journalist Laura Robinson. In separate default judgements, "Georgia Straight" and Robinson were awarded legal costs. John Furlong was schooled at St. Vincent's C.B.S., Glasnevin, Dublin. In 1970, Furlong married Margaret Cook in Burns Lake British Columbia, Canada. Furlong and Cook are parents to four grown children. In the late 1970s, Furlong lived with Dayle "Dee" Turner in a three-year common law relationship. In 1984, Furlong married Gail Robb,