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    Quote Originally Posted by eyemanflying View Post
    Are you serious??? Surely you've heard that song at least once in your life.

    'Money for nothing'...refer to court, legal and any other affiliated costs paid by COO and OOA to fight GG. May I remind that it is our money as members that funded this battle without results???

    The nothing is self explanatory and exactly that. No results. Where are we at today? Still no resolution, they continue to operate and he still walks the streets while laughing at all of this.

    Actually, I don't think I have heard that song. I must have a sheltered life.

    I do realize that COO has spent money , but OOA ? What did they spend and for what ? The only song I have heard from them is one by Simon AND Garfunkel .."The Sounds of Silinece "

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    Quote Originally Posted by Refractingoptician.com View Post
    The College may have some court costs that they will be passing onto us , but why would the Association have any ?

    Anyone including yourself can call the Attorney General's office .
    I am an Alberta Optician, not exactly my college that has been involved.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Refractingoptician.com View Post
    Actually, I don't think I have heard that song. I must have a sheltered life.
    Apparently! Too much time on Opti Board!

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    Quote Originally Posted by eyemanflying View Post
    Apparently! Too much time on Opti Board!

    Yes , you would know about that ... haven't I seen you around here ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mike.elmes View Post
    I am an Alberta Optician, not exactly my college that has been involved.


    They will be , he will run out of expansion opportunities here ! The sooner yours analyses this the better for you .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Refractingoptician.com View Post
    They will be , he will run out of expansion opportunities here ! The sooner yours analyses this the better for you .
    Eventually though the Minister of Finance will pick him up and deliver him for his date with Big Bubba.

    (This post was sponsored by Irish Spring)

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    "Get in Line"


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    Quote Originally Posted by ScottV View Post
    Ok, at what point does the justice system step in and shut these illegal operations down??? :hammer:

    Opticians should start picketing and hanging out in front of every location each day and hand out flyers to customers before they enter containing all of the history, facts and newspaper articles.

    Sooner or later, he will leak off the wrong customer and vigilante justice will come into play. Cant' wait!!! :shiner:

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    Quote Originally Posted by eyemanflying View Post
    Ok, at what point does the justice system step in and shut these illegal operations down??? :hammer:

    Opticians should start picketing and hanging out in front of every location each day and hand out flyers to customers before they enter containing all of the history, facts and newspaper articles.

    Sooner or later, he will leak off the wrong customer and vigilante justice will come into play. Cant' wait!!! :shiner:
    I have been on record and continue to believe that Bruce Bergez will take this right to the limit.
    I don't think anything will stop him unless he faces jail. I also believe that the two colleges should have known that and known the nature of the beast by now.

    Regards,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Golfnorth View Post
    I have been on record and continue to believe that Bruce Bergez will take this right to the limit.
    I don't think anything will stop him unless he faces jail. I also believe that the two colleges should have known that and known the nature of the beast by now.

    Regards,
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    It has turned onto a soap opera and would make a great 'made for tv' movie.

    Bruce Loxleitner can play Bruce Bergez.
    Meredith Baxter Birney as the COO representative.

    Heck, there's even a spot for refractingoptician...played by Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk.
    ;)

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    http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/Can...85761-sun.html

    An interview with Bruce Bergez...

    Sv

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    Quote Originally Posted by ScottV View Post
    http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/Can...85761-sun.html

    An interview with Bruce Bergez...

    Sv
    I have to laugh...this is a rare, priviledged interview??? Hilarious. This moron now thinks he is of celebrity status when he's actually still a criminal. :hammer:

    A conspiracy brought on by the OD's due to market share infringement? Then why is the COO also suing??? Bruce, you are delusional and the Opticians also despise you. Welcome to the world of competition in a democratic society.

    And he can't share details of the case during the interview because of confidentiality??? Since when did he develop a conscious and actually obide to court requests??? Is he actually going to start paying the fines and following the dispensing laws? Pffft, Ofcourse not.

    This is the most interesting crap ever.

    I have two words for ypou Mr. Bergez. 'Mental Hospital'.

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    Quote Originally Posted by eyemanflying View Post
    I have to laugh...this is a rare, priviledged interview??? Hilarious. This moron now thinks he is of celebrity status when he's actually still a criminal. :hammer:

    A conspiracy brought on by the OD's due to market share infringement? Then why is the COO also suing??? Bruce, you are delusional and the Opticians also despise you. Welcome to the world of competition in a democratic society.

    And he can't share details of the case during the interview because of confidentiality??? Since when did he develop a conscious and actually obide to court requests??? Is he actually going to start paying the fines and following the dispensing laws? Pffft, Ofcourse not.

    This is the most interesting crap ever.

    I have two words for ypou Mr. Bergez. 'Mental Hospital'.

    Not quite so fast Mr Aviator. Do you remember the case of the Toronto Jeweler or Furrier who kept opening on Sundays in spite of court orders and jail ? Eventually he won . Do you remember Morgentaler ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Refractingoptician.com View Post
    Not quite so fast Mr Aviator. Do you remember the case of the Toronto Jeweler or Furrier who kept opening on Sundays in spite of court orders and jail ? Eventually he won . Do you remember Morgentaler ?
    Are you now converted and a supporter?? It seems so.

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    "I am handcuffed from commenting on technicalities. We are in confidential negotiations with both Colleges to settle all affairs and to comment further would breach my promise of confidentiality," he said.
    Ya right Bruce...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oedema View Post
    Ya right Bruce...
    Exactly...since when did he develep a conscious to obide by the law?

    And also, as some of us here are members of those Colleges, he indicates that there are 'confidential' negotiations going on??? If true, it sure would be nice to have those 'confidential' details shared with its members by the Colleges.

    Then again, he's such a b'ser you can't believe anything that flows out of that mind and pie hole. Let's not be fooled here - He has his own reasons and hidden agenda for doing that interview.

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    Negociating a settlement?

    From the article:
    "The registrar for the College of Optometrists last week said the college may now have to consider going to court to have Bergez jailed because record fines haven't stopped his operations.
    Bergez said the matter may be settled. "I am handcuffed from commenting on technicalities. We are in confidential negotiations with both Colleges to settle all affairs and to comment further would breach my promise of confidentiality," he said."

    It is harder to find the nuggets of truth in the mounds of BS this guy has said from the beginning. His statement makes it seem that everything will be settled and he will continue business as usual to the relief of customers and franchise owners who may be concerned about getting caught in the legal battle as a few of them have already. As well, he is probably still trying to sell franchises.
    He will take this to the extreme limit and then skip the country to the Caymans where he likely has a fat bank account full of cash siphoned off undetected from this enterprise. Now that he is aware that at least the college of optometrists is feeling the cash crunch to follow through, he will simply ride it out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NorthStar View Post
    It is harder to find the nuggets of truth in the mounds of BS this guy has said from the beginning. His statement makes it seem that everything will be settled and he will continue business as usual to the relief of customers and franchise owners who may be concerned about getting caught in the legal battle as a few of them have already. As well, he is probably still trying to sell franchises.
    He will take this to the extreme limit and then skip the country to the Caymans where he likely has a fat bank account full of cash siphoned off undetected from this enterprise. Now that he is aware that at least the college of optometrists is feeling the cash crunch to follow through, he will simply ride it out.
    But what about the government? He's now in the same league of bilking/owing as Garth Drabinsky - and they put him away quickly.

    At what point does the government come knocking looking for their money and/or jail time?

    It seems to be shrouded in secracy from all levels and parties involved.

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    Is this debacle still going on?
    What the diddley?

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    A-On his side : It tooks time to prepare a "legal" bankruptcy.... so I won't have to pay, and still have a nice retirement plan, in foreign banks.

    B-On the Colleges side : We have to pay our lawyers, we'll be patient.

    Problem is that A knows B, B doesn't know A.

    Simple ? isn't it ?

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    it's only a speeding ticket


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    More to Come

    http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/637835

    Too bad the College of opticians was unable to provide comment since they were closed for renovations.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NorthStar View Post
    http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/637835

    Too bad the College of opticians was unable to provide comment since they were closed for renovations.
    That picture of him is fitting. The look of a slimy, creepy used car saleman that 's had one too many cheeseburgers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NorthStar View Post
    http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/637835

    Too bad the College of opticians was unable to provide comment since they were closed for renovations.

    Like when did they ever make a comment ? Are they even in the country ? Did you see their almost $ 80,000.oo "external relations" expense ? And where is the public awarness advertising ? They are too busy flitting around the world .
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