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Every school has one. That gym that doubles as the auditorium, the cafeteria overflow, the community event space, the graduation venue, and the Friday afternoon pep rally destination. It's the most used room in the building, and somehow, almost always, the most neglected when it comes to technology. The projector is from 2011. The sound system sounds like it's broadcasting from inside a tin can. The HDMI cable plate on the wall has been yanked out and taped back in so many ti

At Sapphire, we’re often brought in when systems are technically working, but not delivering the result people expect. That’s a common challenge with choir audio. Too many microphones, inconsistent coverage, and a sound that feels disconnected instead of unified. What should feel natural and musical ends up sounding complicated and uneven. So the goal is simple: make it sound natural, make it consistent, and make it easy to operate. Project Intent The objective with choir aud

LED video walls are a design statement, a branding tool, and often the centerpiece of a space. Whether you're developing a high-traffic retail installation in Vancouver, planning an immersive church experience in Edmonton, or upgrading a hospitality lobby in Calgary, the choice of LED wall brand will shape not only the visual impact, but also long-term value and service quality. To help you choose with confidence, we’ve compared six of the industry’s top DVLED brands: Planar

Venue Church, Airdrie When Venue Church moved into a new location in Airdrie, the project went far beyond a change of address. A new room brings new acoustics, new sightlines, and new expectations. Most importantly, it exposes weaknesses that portable systems can hide. Rather than carrying old compromises forward, Venue used the move as a reset. The goal was clear. Design a permanent PA system that matched the scale of the space, supported a volunteer-driven team, and deliver

Every university has one room that looks beautiful but performs terribly. At the University of the Fraser Valley, that room was the Gathering Hall. A circular space with no defined front. Hard reflective wood everywhere. Events where elders struggled to hear. Presenters battling feedback. Students sitting in seats that sounded completely different from the row beside them. Music that lost all its impact. A room that fought every microphone and punished anyone trying to run an

Chilliwack School District - Board Room The Story Behind the Project Boardrooms are where leadership happens. They are where ideas are shaped, decisions are made, and community voices are heard. So when the technology in the room gets in the way, the meeting experience changes. Conversations feel harder, remote viewers struggle to follow, and the room stops supporting the people in it. That is exactly what was happening here before the upgrade. The boardroom had one ceiling-m

The Story Behind the Project At Ch’íyáqtel (Tzeachten) First Nation in Chilliwack, BC, a gym just got a serious glow-up. The goal? Create a space that feels as modern and connected as the students and community who use it every day. When you walk in now, you’re greeted by a massive LuxVision LED wall that can handle a flying soccer ball without breaking a sweat — plus a Crestron control system so simple that anyone can walk up and start using it. This project became a great

Maximizing impact in tight spaces. At Celebration Church in Edmonton, Sapphire partnered with Ben (Production Director) and Cole (Sapphire Sales & Design) to deliver a stunning LED wall that redefined the stage. Using 75 Absen PL2.5 XL panels , we built a 12.5m × 3m LED wall that pushed the limits of the space while staying lightweight, fanless, and completely camera-ready. Despite tight tolerances, our team handled the integration with precision—running fiber through the ro

🎥 Inside Southside Church: A Full AV Transformation in Chilliwack, BC What does it take to support one of BC’s fastest-growing churches with tech that feels invisible — yet incredibly powerful? In this video, we take you behind the scenes at Southside Church in Chilliwack, where Sapphire designed and installed a full-scale AV system to support their mission of reaching people with excellence, creativity, and clarity.

Sapphire, Gerr Audio, and Meyer Sound deliver a permanent Panther line array system to Winnipeg’s Centennial Concert Hall—bringing arena-grade audio clarity, coverage, and power to Manitoba’s premier performance venue.