BBQ Man Adam Skelly was convicted of 17 counts of violating the pandemic guidelines and has gone AWOL.
BBQ man Adam Skelly fought the law. And the law won.
Skelly-owned Adamson Barbeque on Queen Elizabeth Blvd., near Royal York Road, and another in Leaside, was convicted of blatantly violating COVID-19 guidelines during the pandemic.
He was convicted by a Justice of the Peace of 17 violations of operating a business without a licence under the Toronto Municipal Code in regards to his Leaside location.
His restaurant at 7Queen Elizabeth Blvd., was the scene of a number of anti-lockdown protestors who defied pandemic bans. There were skirmishes with police and arrests made.
Anti-COVID crowds were at one time lined up facing police outside Adamson Barbeque.
Hundreds of supporters showed up at his Etobicoke location in November 2020 and staged and anti-mask protest during the lockdown.
Adamson had been outspoken against the provincial government’s handling of the pandemic, lockdowns, and its effect on businesses.
Skelly’s Etobicoke location broke provincial regulations by letting customers dine indoors despite rules permitting otherwise.
People who disagreed with the lockdown showed their support by patronizing Adamson’s barbeque.
Adam Skelly is believed to be laying low at a farm in Alberta.
Following a lengthy battle against COVID-19 regulations and most recently Ontario’s vaccine certificate, all three Adamson Barbecue locations have shut down.
A Go Fund Me campaign raised more than $100,000 failed to help Kelly stay alive.
In addition, he was sued by Toronto Police for $187,000 for various enforcement actions.
Kelly did not show up for his court hearings and is believed to be living in a farm in Alberta.