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© Copyright AgMedia Inc At a hearing lasting less than five minutes Waterloo lawyer Steven Gadbois appeared before Insolvency Deputy Registrar Robert Stevens in London Superior court today to request time to consider the personal bankruptcy application brought against his client, Arlan Francis Galbraith, by BDO Dunwoody, bankruptcy trustee for Pigeon King International, the company Galbraith founded.

Updated 6:43 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 3, 2008

They can enter his property, seize his money, house, or automobile and even redirect his mail. The court order appointing BDO Dunwoody Limited as interim receiver of Arlan Galbraith’s personal assets will likely even pit them against Canada Revenue agents who last week showed up at the office of the solicitor handling the sale of the former pigeon king’s Waterloo home and scooped up the proceeds.

Despite onerous government regulations, fluctuating commodity markets and currency values, an aging labour pool and a credit crunch, Ontario’s food processors see opportunities for their sector.

Photo: Brad Hagan, Labatt Breweries of Canada said the company has adjusted some recipies to conserve costs.