Canada Day falls mid-week this year. Please be aware that our clinics will be closed for the public holiday on July 1st.
Closed for Canada Day
Order your favourite eyecare essentials online
As part of re-opening, we have shifted sales of essential eyecare products to an online ordering system.
Re-opening June 1st
Welcome back to Gloucester and Almonte Family Optometrists! We are happy to announce
that we will be re-opening our practices on Monday, June 1, 2020.
Notice of temporary closure for COVID-19
On the recommendation of the College of Optometry, we have decided to close our offices until March 29th to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. We feel it’s important to heed the government’s call for social distancing at this critical time.
Open only for urgent care
Updated March 20th: Both our Almonte and Gloucester offices will be closed except for urgent care as per the recommendations from the Ministry of Health. Appointments for routine care are cancelled but we are available for urgent cases.
If patients need to order contact lenses, this can be done through our website or by sending an email or leaving a message. Once contact lenses arrive, an appointment will be arranged for the patient to pick up.
Glasses can be picked up as well by arranging an appointment.
In all cases, we ask that you come to the clinic only if you are symptom-free and not in quarantine for another reason.
Almonte patients can leave a message at 613-256-0770 or by email at almonte@ottawafamilyeyecare.com.
Gloucester patients can call 613-745-5588 or email gloucester@ottawafamilyeyecare.com.
We thank you for your understanding and patience at this challenging time. Stay well.
Our measures during the COVID-19 outbreak
We’d like to take a moment to draw attention to the extra measures we’re taking during the coronavirus outbreak:
2019 Holiday Hours for Both Clinics
In order to help you plan for the upcoming holiday period, we’re sharing our holiday hours for both clinics. We wish you a very happy holiday season!
Gloucester Hours
24 – 26 Dec CLOSED
27 Dec REGULAR HOURS
28 – 29 Dec CLOSED
30 Dec REGULAR HOURS
31 Dec 8:30 – 2pm
1 Jan CLOSED
2 – 3 Jan REGULAR HOURS
Almonte Hours
24 – 26 Dec CLOSED
27 Dec REGULAR HOURS
28 – 29 Dec CLOSED
30 Dec REGULAR HOURS
31 Dec 8am – 2pm
1 Jan CLOSED
2 – 3 Jan REGULAR HOURS
2020 Saturday Openings in Almonte
Jan 4, 18 | Feb 1, 22 | Mar 7, 21 | Apr 4, 18 | May 2, 23 | June 20, 27
Contact our Gloucester clinic or Almonte clinic to make your appointments, or book online.
Picture by Annie Spratt, Unsplash
Put eye exams on your back to school shopping list
Did you know that 80% of classroom learning is visual? That alone is a great reason to make sure an eye exam is top of your back to school shopping list. But there are other reasons to make regular eye exams a priority.
Back to Regular Friday Hours, Saturday Openings
As school gets back underway, both of our clinics will resume full Friday hours starting this Friday, 6 September. However, please note that on Friday September 13th, the Gloucester office will close at 2pm.
Our Almonte clinic will also resume Saturday openings from 8am to 2pm, and these dates are currently confirmed openings:
Fall 2019 Saturday Openings
September 7, 21
October 5, 19
November 9, 16
December 7, 21
Watch for scheduled 2020 Saturday openings later this fall.
Contact our Gloucester clinic or Almonte clinic to make your appointments, or book online.
Summer Hours begin this week
Summer hours at both of our clinics mean early closures on Fridays (2pm) starting this Friday, 28 June and running throughout July and August. We wish you and yours a fun and safe Canada Day and a great summer ahead.
Tips for you and your family: Fireworks and eye safety | Summer fun & keeping safe
Statutory Holidays
We’re always closed for statutory holidays, including:
Canada Day (July 1st), the August Civic Holiday (August 5th) and Labour Day (September 2nd)
Almonte Saturday Openings
There are no Saturday openings in the summer. After a break in July and August, Saturday openings will resume on the following schedule in Almonte (8am to 2pm):
Sept 7, 21 | Oct 5, 19 | Nov 9, 16 | Dec 7, 21
Gloucester: Early Closure Fri June 14th
Please note that on Friday, June 14th the Gloucester office will be closing early at 2 pm.
The Almonte office will be open until 5 pm as usual.
We recently published information about our Summer Hours for both clinics.