{"id":7132,"date":"2025-01-30T11:33:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T16:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/?p=7132"},"modified":"2025-08-07T14:42:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T18:42:01","slug":"ten-service-points-to-save-on-glasses-in-the-west-island-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/dix-points-de-service-pour-economiser-sur-les-lunettes-dans-louest-de-montreal\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten service points to save on glasses in the West Island and beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since 2007, our mission at Bonhomme a lunettes has been to make the purchase of eyewear accessible to all. We achieve this through an innovative business model that includes partnerships with various community organizations. In addition to affordable prices, we offer proximity with over 70 points of service, including ten on the West Island (do you know of a West Island organization that would like to welcome us? <a href=\"mailto:info@bonhommealunettes.org\">Contact us<\/a>!).<\/p>\n<p>Here's how it works<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>- Take your eye exam (or ask your optometrist for your prescription)<\/li>\n<li>\u2013\u00a0Make an appointment (if necessary) or come to the service point within the times indicated.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Our services are for everyone, regardless of income.<\/p>\n<p>Do you live in the West Island or in Montreal's West End and need glasses without breaking the bank? Here are ten options for you:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>NDG<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Our partner, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndg.ca\/fr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NDG Community Council<\/a>, aims to achieve a socially just, inclusive and sustainable community.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/affordable-glasses-in-montreal\/#ndg\">Monday 1pm - 4pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>By appointment. Call 514-303-4315<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/RsBqTHVSMt62oiCh8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">5964 Notre-Dame-de-Gr\u00e2ce Avenue #205<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>C\u00f4te-des-Neiges<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Founded in 1989, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.multicaf.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MultiCaf<\/a> 's mission is to provide food aid, create social ties and find resources for low-income residents of the C\u00f4te-des-Neiges neighborhood.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/affordable-glasses-in-montreal\/#cdn\">When: Monday 1pm - 3pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Without appointment<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/TLtVGqrnAdJ7LpbD8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">3591 Appleton Avenue<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>LaSalle<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/destinationtravail.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Destination Travail<\/a> is a non-profit employability organization that supports people aged 16 to 65 in their career development.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/affordable-glasses-in-montreal\/#lasalle\">Tuesday 9am - 11:30am<\/a><\/li>\n<li>By appointment. Call 514-303-4315<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/FZNZjed9JiQFRoau8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">7576 Centrale Street<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Saint-Henri<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/crcsstzotique.ca\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CRCS St-Zotique<\/a> 's mission is to operate a community and leisure centre offering a wide range of recreational, sports and cultural activities for the people of Saint-Henri.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/affordable-glasses-in-montreal\/#saint-henri\">Tuesday 9:30am - 11:30am<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Without appointment<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/6wB2expHyHAUZAgq7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">75 Square George \u00c9tienne Cartier Street<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Lachine<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We stop each week at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdeclachine.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Conseil 1776 des Chevaliers de Colomb<\/a> whose mission is to maintain and improve the quality of life of its members and the community through its various activities<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/affordable-glasses-in-montreal\/#lachine\">Tuesday 1pm - 3pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>By appointment. Call 514-303-4315<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/AxQFKG9suGFQBchP7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">380 6<sup>th<\/sup>Avenue (1st floor)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Cartierville<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>La <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/affordable-glasses-in-montreal\/#cartierville\">Friperie Cartier \u00c9milie<\/a> helps low-income residents of the Bordeaux-Cartierville district by offering a personalized, local service, while preserving the environment by giving a second life to clothing and household items.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/affordable-glasses-in-montreal\/#cartierville\">Wednesday 10am - 12pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>By appointment. Call 514-303-4315<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/gGq8v3rnehDw6q4B8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">12225 Grenet Street (through the back door)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Ville-\u00c9mard<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>L\u2019<a href=\"https:\/\/acefsom.ca\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ACEF du Sud-Ouest<\/a> is directly involved with the population of southwest Montreal, helping them to evaluate their consumption choices, acquire better personal financial planning habits, and educate them to avoid the various pitfalls of over-consumption and debt.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/affordable-glasses-in-montreal\/#ville-emard\">Thursday 9:30am - 11:30am<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Without appointment<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/Wn2q9C2a6WREteyKA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">6734 Monk Boul. (2nd floor)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Verdun<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/reseaudentraidedeverdun.wordpress.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Le R\u00e9seau d\u2019entraide de Verdun<\/a> aims to alleviate poverty among Verdun's low-income residents by providing basic necessities, including a food bank, a community convenience store, a collective kitchen program, and more.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/affordable-glasses-in-montreal\/#verdun\">Tuesday 1pm - 3pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Without appointment<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/ZucM1unXBziMaT6G6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">5132 Wellington  Street (main door)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Saint-Laurent<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For more than 20 years, <a href=\"https:\/\/cjestlaurent.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CJE St-Laurent<\/a> is present and active in the Laurentian landscape. Acting in the community, the organization has been involved at various levels, both individually and with the general public.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/affordable-glasses-in-montreal\/#stlau\">Thursday 1:30pm - 3:30pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Without appointment<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/8FraNMSL6nT54zEE8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">404 D\u00e9carie Boul. #300<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Pierrefonds-Roxboro<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.famillescloverdale.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cloverdale Multi-Ressources<\/a> contributes to the development of children and adults in a stimulating environment<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/affordable-glasses-in-montreal\/#pierrefonds\">Thursday 9:30am - 11:30am<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Without appointment<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/h8MFEBm8Kyf5ENnw9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">9542 Gouin West Boul.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Depuis 2007, le Bonhomme a lunettes s\u2019est donn\u00e9 pour mission de rendre l\u2019achat de lunettes accessible \u00e0 tous. On y parvient gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 un mod\u00e8le d\u2019affaires innovateur qui inclut de partenariats avec diff\u00e9rents organismes communautaires. En plus d\u2019offrir des prix abordables, nous proposons la proximit\u00e9 avec plus de 70 points de service, dont dix dans&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/dix-points-de-service-pour-economiser-sur-les-lunettes-dans-louest-de-montreal\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Ten service points to save on glasses in the West Island and beyond<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7137,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[97,128],"class_list":["post-7132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-actualites","tag-montreal","tag-west-island"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7132"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7144,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7132\/revisions\/7144"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bonhommealunettes.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}