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Rescuing the fallen: Bankruptcy trustee Cyril Sapiro says declaring you can't pay your debts is a terrible, stressful experience that is hitting more people every week in a tight economy
Rescuing the fallen: Bankruptcy trustee Cyril Sapiro says declaring you can't pay your debts is a terrible, stressful experience that is hitting more people every week in a tight economy

Rescuing the fallen: Bankruptcy trustee Cyril Sapiro says declaring you can't pay your debts is a terrible, stressful experience that is hitting more people every week in a tight economy

Date7/8/1990
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Cyril Sapiro: Trustee says people's brains come unglued when they deal with credit.
Cyril Sapiro: Trustee says people's brains come unglued when they deal with credit.
1/16/1990
Turnaround: Debt counselling is rescuing Mike and Fay Hosburgh and Terry, 10, who faced bankruptcy a year ago
Turnaround: Debt counselling is rescuing Mike and Fay Hosburgh and Terry, 10, who faced bankruptcy a year ago
1/2/1979
Case of mistaken indebtedness: Anthony Motuzas is being hounded to pay debts of more tha $1 million incurred by someone else.
Case of mistaken indebtedness: Anthony Motuzas is being hounded to pay debts of more tha $1 million incurred by someone else.
4/8/1993
Disaster files: The vast majority of bankrupts aren't businessmen, they're ordinary people who fill chartered accountant Cyril Sapiro's files with tales of woe
Disaster files: The vast majority of bankrupts aren't businessmen, they're ordinary people who fill chartered accountant Cyril Sapiro's files with tales of woe
2/4/1982
To the public : caution ... not to pay any debt or debts due to that establishment ... without my approbation and consent in writing
To the public : caution ... not to pay any debt or debts due to that establishment ... without my approbation and consent in writing
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Michael Grayson: Heavy debts to pay off
Michael Grayson: Heavy debts to pay off
12/10/1969
But Hayes-Dana feels it's in an ideal position to take advantage of buying opportunities. It has more cash than debt, while rivals like Magna are having trouble paying their debts. Tom Dattilo, vice-president and general manager, said, We feel we have the strongest balance sheet in our industry. [Incomplete]
But Hayes-Dana feels it's in an ideal position to take advantage of buying opportunities. It has more cash than debt, while rivals like Magna are having trouble paying their debts. Tom Dattilo, vice-president and general manager, said, We feel we have the strongest balance sheet in our industry. [Incomplete]
3/21/1990
Surprise: MacGirr, in vault filled with bankruptcy records, says booming Alberta economy is the most fertile territory for Canadian business failures
Surprise: MacGirr, in vault filled with bankruptcy records, says booming Alberta economy is the most fertile territory for Canadian business failures
2/3/1982
Debt-ridden farmers: George Bothwell, left, and Jerry Riddell, both carry huge debts caused by high interest rates
Debt-ridden farmers: George Bothwell, left, and Jerry Riddell, both carry huge debts caused by high interest rates
6/4/1981
Debt-ridden farmers: George Bothwell, left, and Jerry Riddell, both carry huge debts caused by high interest rates
Debt-ridden farmers: George Bothwell, left, and Jerry Riddell, both carry huge debts caused by high interest rates
6/4/1981
Canada's Mr. Bankruptcy: It isn't a man, it's a job - the presidency of Clarkson Co. Ltd. of Toronto, the nation's biggest bankruptcy trustee, receive(...)
Canada's Mr. Bankruptcy: It isn't a man, it's a job - the presidency of Clarkson Co. Ltd. of Toronto, the nation's biggest bankruptcy trustee, receive(...)
1/7/1976
Crushing debts have left hog farmer Giselle Ireland not at all sure she can hold on to her farm for Debbie (left), Doug (right), and her two other children
Crushing debts have left hog farmer Giselle Ireland not at all sure she can hold on to her farm for Debbie (left), Doug (right), and her two other children
11/7/1985