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New look for Leamington Chamber logo With 75 years of history under their belts, the Leamington District Chamber of Commerce has launched a new logo to reflect their new direction. “It’s an exciting time at the Chamber,” says General Manager Sally McDonald. “Our Board and myself felt that the timing was right to have a logo that reflected who we are, and what we are doing. We wanted a logo that said who we were with the assistance of designer Devin Ouellette. We hashed through a bunch of ideas until we came on this one. We hope that our members like it as well!” The logo reflects elements that are truly identifiable as Leamington, from the gradient blues reflecting the water, to the iconic “tomato” in the “o” of Leamington. As well, because the Chamber services members in Kingsville and Ruthven, the Canadian Goose in flight and a butterfly to reflect Point Pelee are also included. The sunset in the background brings it all together. According to McDonald, this is just the beginning of an all-new
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Leamington’s David James was always interested in lighting. In the 1980s he could be found at the switchboard operating the lights and sound effects for the Sun Parlour Players or positioning the spotlight at his high school musicals at Leamington District Secondary School. Today, the 40-year-old is General Manager of Production Resource Group’s (PRG) Canadian subsidiary and he recently won his first Emmy Award! The Prime Time Emmy Award for Outstanding Lighting Direction was won for his work on the 2010 Vancouver Olympics Opening Ceremonies. “Of course, I was a small part of a very large team,” said James. It’s a long way from his stint at CHYR Radio and then on to the Muskoka Theatre, and later the Factory Theatre in Toronto. James received his Bachelor of Arts in Technical Theatre from the University of Waterloo. Based in PRG’s Toronto office, James develops lighting solutions for theatre productions and many other types of projects. His latest works include Bollywood at the Rogers Centre this spring. David joined PRG in 2000 after spending more than a decade working as a technical director and production manager for the Desrosiers Dance Theatre Company, the Canadian Stage Company, George Brown College, and the Blyth Festival. Although he works in Mississauga, James resides in nearby Campbellville. He is the son of Carol and Mac James of Leamington. PRG is the world’s leading supplier of entertainment and event technology to a wide range of markets, including corporate and automotive events, concerts, special events, theatre, television and film, trade shows, and installations such as theme parks, museums, retail stores and performing arts centres. PRG provides integrated services and equipment, including audio, video, lighting, scenery, rigging and automation from more than 40 offices in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
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