Adamson Barbecue owner arrested
Restaurateur charged amid refusal to follow lockdown for third day
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In a press update Thursday health issued the order to his Queen Elizabeth Boulevard Barkley said police continue to ticle which could alleviate the aafternoon, Toronto police con- change c the locks overnight and location ci aonTuesday as a protest speak with Toronto Public public’s ignorance,” he said, f firmed Adam Skelly, 33, was ar- t was done around 6 a. m. of a provincial order that bans Health and municipal licensing noting I did not explain that rested and charged with one Thursday. Skelly was later seen indoor dining in Toronto for 28 and standards to give the best most spotted leaves are from count of attempting to obstruct entering the building through a days. possible guidance to their offiPlatanoides (Norways), as police, one charge of failing to side entrance, however. wwcers.well as “theornamentalvariety, leave when directed, one count “Mr. Skelly was permitted to “We have to work within the Crimson King … and also Acer of mischief and failure to comenter a portion of the building, rule of law. This is a unique situPseudoplatanus (European ply with the Reopening Act. wwhere there is no accesswto the ation,” he said. to a lesser extent, as
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Protesters later left Adamson chief communications officer Ford announced the order, dig in.” that outgrow their size in a Barbecue and headed to Prewwthecity.which for took effect Monday, after “Crowdfunding is being orgashort period of time, voluntarimier Doug Ford’s home, chantIn a video shared on FaceCOVID-19 levels surged in Tonized to provide defense to all ly seed into green belts and othing “freedom” from the streets book, Skelly and associates are ronto and Peel and public small businesses opening in er wooded areas, choking out as police monitored. Ford’s ofseen breaking through a wall to health officers in both municiprotest,” he wrote. native trees and other native fice soon released a vvstatementaccessthebuilding’srestaurantpalitiesaskedforrestrictionstotoldBreakfastTelevisionvegetation, Tory are nothing to wor- saying the gathering went “beside, and kicking open a side limit spread of the deadly virus. the message small businesses ry about.” yyond acceptableypolitical pro- door to open for customers. Confusion reigned Tuesday should be receiving is that if I was writing a column on tar tests.” aathetimeofSkelly’sar-after Around diners lined up and were they defy the law, they will be spots, not an opus on the down
“While the Premier recognizrest, his supporters could be aable to dine inside while police closed. side of various species of maes every Canadian’s right to seen on the property holding officers watched. City officials “He’s putting people’s lives at ples. But whatever. protest,aaneitherhisfamilynorsignsandchantingaspoliceof-announced they had closed the risk in terms of the spread of the Dave Jennings, who for six hisyyneighboursshouldbesub-ficersstoodwatchandblockedrestaurant,uponreceivinganTorysaid.years virus,” studied horticulture and jected to this kind of harassthe building off. order from Toronto public Skelly has two other locations aagriculture at the University of ment and intimidation,” the Tory told Breakfast Television health chief Dr. Eileen de Villa — one in Leaside, another in Guelph, emailed to say tar spots statement continued. that interim Toronto police — at 4 p.m., its normal closing Aurora. indeed a disease, even if it
Police said a general trespassChief James Ramer had told time. Elsewhere in the city, indedoes not threaten the overall ing letter will be posted at Adhim a short time before that But Skelly reopened the respendent MPP Randy Hillier health of the maples that amson Barbecue, restricting all police “have a plan.” Tory added taurant Wednesday, arguing was charged for failing to comdropped the leaves. ttpersonsfromthebuildingandthere will be a police presence the closing law is unfair and unply with provincial rules for an parking lot. Officers had led to ensure Adamson Barbecue necessary. anti-lockdown rally he held on
Skelly away from the restaurant does not reopen. By the end of Wednesday, afThursday outside of Queen’s as a large crowd, which had “We’ve had our difficulties ter a line of customers was Park. trickled in during the morning, with this (protest) including the again seen outside the restau
“(Adam Skelly is) putting people’s lives at risk in terms of the spread of the virus.”
JOHN TORY
TORONTO MAYOR