PICKERING - Sun Life Financial today celebrated the grand opening of its Durham Financial Centre in Pickering, located at 1755 Pickering Parkway, just north of highway 401 at Brock Road. Sun Life Financial Canada President, Dean Connor, federal Minister of Finance, the Honourable Jim Flaherty, and Mayor of Pickering, His Worship Dave Ryan were on hand to celebrate the centre's grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour of the centre.

"We are excited to be opening this new location in Durham region, an area Sun Life Financial has had a presence in since 1874," said Dean Connor, President, Sun Life Financial Canada. "Financial Centres are crucially important to our business and integral to our future growth. I am so pleased that our advisors in the Durham area have a new Financial Centre to call home."

"We are pleased to continue to serve the diverse region of Durham," said Matt Fishman, Financial Centre Manager. "With a strong team of dedicated financial advisors and certified financial planners, we are pleased to continue to serve the region of Durham and help residents identify goals and recommend solutions that will help them achieve lifetime financial security." Situated in Pickering, the gateway city to the east of the GTA, the Financial Centre will serve the growing financial needs of the region of Durham. The new location offers Sun Life Financial insurance and investment products, in addition to financial planning and advisory services from over 20 Sun Life Financial advisors, including a Long Term Care Insurance specialist. The new centre is wheelchair accessible and to recognize the growing diversity in the area, services are available in English, French, Spanish, Hindi, Gujarati and Punjabi. The public can reach the centre at 905-428-9996 or visit www.sunlife.ca - Products and Services to locate an advisor. Financial Centre hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.