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Doors Open Waterloo Region – Sun Life Financial

The Fourth stop on our Doors Open Waterloo Region was Sun Life Financial in Waterloo. Celebrating 100 years this building was a real treat to tour.

Sun Life Financial – Original main entrance

In the spring of 1912 24 men and 14 women – Employees of the the Ontario Mutual Life Assurance Co. carried their files and papers from their old location through this magnificent entrance into the Great Hall inside. One employee is said to exclaim, “We will never fill it!”. Eight additions later and 2,600 people working in this location proved filling it was not a problem.

Sun Life Financial Great Hall

This shot taken from one of the balconies of the Great Hall is a panorama composed of 5 pictures. Great care has been taken to preserve the original features of the building.

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: Sun Life Financial – Exterior

: Sun Life Financial – Atrium water feature

: Sun Life Financial – Pond in the atrium

: Sun Life Financial – Atrium

: Sun Life Financial – Wrought Iron Railings

: Sun Life Financial – Main Board Room Fire Place with first portrait of the president of the Ontario Mutual Life Assurance Company – Isaac Erb Bowman