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1986

Eyelight is created by Ron Repke as an outlet for original photography.

1987

Deborah Crow and 3 other associates join Ron at 560 Queen Street.

1988

Eyelight incorporates and hires employees

1989

Ron & Debbie decide to make a personal commitment and get married.

1990

The first version of Adobe Photoshop is released.

1991

Eyelight purchases 382 Breithaupt Street and continues to grow.

1992

Eyelight wins 3 'Icon' Golds and Advertiser of the Year.

1993

The World Wide Web was born at CERN.

1994

Adobe takes over Aldus and aquires PageMaker, the first desktop publishing program.

1995

'Icon' Advertiser of the Year winner for the Piller's 'Sounds of Summer' TV commercial.

1996

Eyelight celebrates its 10th Anniversary.

1997

After 5 years in production, Ron writes, directs and products 'Dianne', a movie of the week that is nominated for best picture at the Yorkton Film Festival.

1998

Apple Computers unveils the iMac.

1999

Preparation for Y2K became a major even, (even if nothing really happened).

2000

Eyelight purchases its present location at 38 Bridgeport Road East, in Uptown Waterloo.

2001

Eyelight expands and offers web and internet design solutions.

2002

'Icon' Advertiser of the Year winner for the MTD Products website and Piller's deli spots.

2003

'Thomas and the Alphabet', a children's book illustrated by Debbie, is released.

2004

Eyelight coordinates with the Perimeter Institute on their International Gala opening.

2005

Live 8, a series of concerts organized to help the poorest nations of the world was held simultaneously in the G8 countries.

2006

Eyelight celebrates 20 years in business.

2007

Proudly designed and published 'The Past Rebuilt', a tribute to the Huber family's 50th Anniversary of Piller's Sausages & Delicatessen.

2009

Received Readers Choice 'Gold Award' - Nominated for Best Small Business by Junior Achievement.

2010

Nominated for 'Business of the Year under 20 employees' by the K-W Chamber of Commerce.