QUALITY
AFFORDABLE GLASSES
FOR ALL

Le Bonhomme à lunettes, aka Philippe Rochette, is a nomadic optician working with community organizations in the Greater Montreal area and Montéregie with a great choice of affordable glasses with all the options, for men, women and kids. Honesty, simplicity and solidarity are the keys to understanding our philosophy. Possibility of $20 glasses for welfare recipients. (see how it works)*

THE
BONHOMME’S
MANIFESTO

Glasses are not a luxury. Seeing clearly is a necessity. My mission is to make glasses affordable to everyone. How do I do that? It’s actually pretty simple. When you buy glasses from me, here’s what you are NOT paying for: head office space, a huge ad on a billboard along the highway, or a ‘prestigious’ name on the frame. You don’t pay for those things simply because I don’t have any of them. I trust word-of-mouth and the dynamism and loyalty of community organizers.

HONESTY,
SIMPLICITY,
SOLIDARITY

With absolutely no marketing budget, I always say jokingly that I’m condemned to do a great job because if I don’t, I just won’t have any clients. My business model is based on 3 core principles: honesty, simplicity and solidarity. Because I hold the firm belief that people should always trump profits, I offer an opportunity to save on something essential while allowing my clients to give back 10$ to the community. Come see me or contact me via email if you would like to know more. Together, we’ll see clearly !

WHAT SHOULD
I DO?

Think of the optician as the pharmacist for glasses. Come see us with your optometrist’s prescription (any will do). With your health card, the exam is free for everybody under 18 and over 65 as well as the vast majority of welfare recipients. The article 40 of their professionnal code forces them to give you the prescription on the spot. You are not even supposed to ask for it. If you do not fit these criteria, it’s usually around 50$ and it is covered by your work insurance. To recap : 1- Eye exam from the optometrist; 2- come see with your prescription (and your welfare form if applicable); 3- choose your glasses; 4- fast delivery with a solid warranty.*Important : We only accept cash as payment.

WHAT IF I’M
A WELFARE RECIPIENT?

Your monthly welfare pocket book indicates if the eye exam is covered (after one year of allowances). You need to show your pocket book and your medicare card at the optometrist to get it for free. You then ask for a copy of your prescription. For glasses, it’s 6 months of allowances, eligible once every two years, unless you lose them or break them. You need to call 1-877-767-8773 to ask for the form. The price for an adult is 20$ more than the amount reimbursed by the government. For a children under your responsibility, it’s free.

EXCLUSIVILY!

We are delighted to bring you our very first exclusive collections. With 3 brands, 50 models and wide range of colour, it is noe easier than ever to find THE frames for YOU. The recognition of your success by your peers and your social respectability are so important to us, we are making them OUR priority.

BULLSHIT

From our studios in Milan and Paris, This organic co-creation was made with only one word in mind: prestige. Bullshit is a luxury brand where every piece of plastic just oozes with good taste. Dedicated to refined, authentic people, Bullshit will get you the looks, while still being able to pretend you don’t like all the attention. Ideal for those who are hostile to mediocrity.

WHATEVER

Born in the basement of a fair-trade, vegan café in Brooklyn, Whatever is handmade by a robot in one of the three factories that produces 90% of the world’s glasses. Whatever was created for altruists who truly value friendship. They are creative people with good values who don’t get hung up on details. Add a touch of nonchalance to your weekend look.

For each pair we sell, we give $10 back
to a community organization of your choice on this list :

• Accueil Bonneau (L’)
• ACEF de l’Est de Montréal
• ACEF de l’Île-Jésus
• ACEF du Sud-Ouest de Montréal
• ACEF de la Montérégie Est
• Amis de Champ des Possibles(Les)
• Amis de Marie (Les)
• Amis d’Émilie (Les)
• Amie du Quartier(L’)
• Ancre des Jeunes(L’)
• Armée du Salut (L’)
• Association de Mtl pour la déficience intellectuelle
• Association pour la santé publique du Québec (ASPQ)
• A.T.S.A
• ATTAM
• AVC-Aphasie Laval
• Brique Par Brique (OSBL en Habitation)
• Cartier Émilie
• C.a.b. de Saint-Hubert
• C.a.b. d’Iberville
• C.a.b. de la Vallée-du-Richelieu
• C.a.b. de Granby
• C.a.b. du Bas-Richelieu
• C.a.b. de Montréal
• Carrefour Familial les Pitchou
• Carrefour des Petits Soleils (Le)
• Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Bourassa-Sauvé

• CDC Vaudreuil-Soulanges
• Centre d’animation familiale (CAF)
• Centre d’entraide d’Argenteuil
• Centre d’entraide Racine-Lavoie
• Centre NAHA
• Centre regain de vie
• Chic Resto Pop
• CIVA
• Cloverdale Multi-Ressources
• Connexion Justice Sociale
• Club Optimiste de Mascouche
• Coin du Partage Beauharnois
• Comité de vie de quartier Duff-Court COVIQ
• Comité social Centre-sud
• Complexe Le Partage
• Conseil Communautaire Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
• Dans la rue
• Défphys Sans Limite
• Destination Travail du Sud-Ouest de l’île
• Entraide Bénévole des Pays-d’en-Haut
• Escale Famille le Triolet
• Étoffe du Succès (L’)
• Face à face
• Famijeunes
• Fondation Rivières
• Fourchettes de l’espoir (Les)
• Frigo Vert (Le)
• Groupe d’Entraide en Toute Amitié
• Groupe Populaire d’Entraide de Lavaltrie (Le)
• Inter-loge
• Itinéraire (L’)
• JAME
• Jeunes musiciens du monde
• Jeunesse au soleil
• Jour de la Terre

• Maison de la Famille de St-François (La)
• Maison de l’Entraide (La)
• Maison des jeunes de Saint-lin
• Maison Tremplin de Longueuil
• Manne Quotidienne (La)
• Médecins sans frontières
• Mosaïque (La)
• Mission Nouvelle Génération (La)
• Organisation populaire des droits sociaux
• Parents Uniques des Laurentides
• Phare Enfants et Familles (Le)
• Partageons l’espoir
• Patro Le Prevost
• Pitrem
• Regroupement pour la Trisomie 21
• Réseau d’entraide de Verdun
• Revivre
• Relais communautaire de Laval
• Riapas
• Rue des femmes (La)
• Samaritaine de Mont-Tremblant (La)
• Soupe Populaire de Hull
• St-François-de-Sales de Longueuil
• Service alimentaire communautaire
• Service d’Aide et de Référencement Aîné d’Anjou
• Snac
• Société St-Vincent de Paul
• Société St-Vincent de Paul (Rawdon)
• Solidarités Villeray / Projet dans l’Est
• Sources du Bassin de Chambly (Aux)
• South West United Church
• Tournesol de la Rive-Nord (Le)
• UNICEF
• Upop Montréal
• YMCA Guy Favreau
• YMCA Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

* We often answer the same questions, now available in our new FAQ page.

PHILIPPE ROCHETTE OPTICIAN
514.303.4315

philippe@bonhommealunettes.org
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