Representative Clients: The Royal Bank of Canada; Central Trust Co.; The Town of Truro; Montreal Trust Co.; Canada Cement LeFarge Co. Ltd.; Truro Industrial Commission; Federal Business Development Bank; Nova Scotia Savings & Loan Co.; Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board; Town of Stewiacke; Avco Financial Services, Ltd.; National Bank of Canada; Household Finance Corporation of Canada; Burnac Corp.; Burnac Leaseholds Ltd.; Loomis Courier; Continental Bank of Canada; Nova Scotia Crop Insurance Commission; General Accident Assurance Co. of Canada; The Bank of Nova Scotia; Sherritt Gordon Mines Limited; Canada Packers Limited; Canadian Home Assurance Co.; The Norman Insurance Co.; American International Group; The Hartford Insurance Co.; Hanover Insurance Co.; Napwick Limited. Reference: The Royal Bank of Canada.
Clients
Representative Clients: Royal Bank of Canada; National Bank; Business Development Bank of Canada; Town of Truro; LaFarge Canada Inc.; Truro Industrial Commission; Prudential Insurance Company of American; Sovereign General Insurance Company.
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