North Stormont councillor Adrian Bugelli sanctioned for giving speech while drunk, fights with residents [Video]

Sanctions are being imposed on a councillor of an eastern Ontario township after he gave a speech at a community event while intoxicated and engaged in two separate physical fights with residents on the same day last year.

The Township of North Stormont Council voted in favour of imposing a 30-day pay suspension on Coun. Adrian Bugelli Tuesday evening, after officially receiving an integrity commissioner’s report into the events.

Integrity commissioner Tony Fleming with Cunningham, Swan, Carty, Little & Bonham LLP was called to investigate code of conduct complaints against Bugelli for his reported behaviour during the grand opening of the Moose Creek Recreational Hall on Sept. 30, 2023.

The complaints alleged Bugelli attended the event in his official capacity as councillor and made a speech about the new hall. Bugelli was said to be “extremely intoxicated” as the event progressed and was observed to be “consuming alcohol throughout the …