October 29, 2025 - 
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                    Join us on December 1 and 2 on YouTube for the COO's board meeting.                     
            
 
            
        
        
            
                
                        
                October 16, 2025 - 
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                    Complete the survey by October 21! Your feedback will be shared with the committee and will shape the decisions made about the Standards of Practice.                     
            
 
            
        
        
            
                
                        
                October 1, 2025 - 
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                    This Fall, the COO is recruiting eligible registered opticians to serve as a Professional Appointees. The application deadline has been extended to November 7.                     
            
 
            
        
        
            
                
                        
                September 29, 2025 - 
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                    COO Board Elections are now open in District 4 (Western) and District 6 (All Ontario; Contact Lens Mentor).                     
            
 
            
        
        
            
                
                        
                September 16, 2025 - 
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                    Join us on September 22 on YouTube for the COO's fall board meeting.                     
            
 
            
        
        
            
                
                        
                August 11, 2025 - 
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                    Amendments to the College’s Registration Regulation came into effect on July 1, 2024, and the new regulation states that individuals who fall into one of the following three categories must complete a refresher program in order to maintain, transfer to, or be granted a certificate of registration with the College.                     
            
 
            
        
        
            
                
                        
                June 20, 2025 - 
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                    At the June board meeting, the board launched a new Legacy Retired Optician program to recognize long-serving opticians who have retired from the profession.                     
            
 
            
        
        
            
                
                        
                June 20, 2025 - 
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                    Nominations for the 2025 Board of Directors Elections have closed. Read on for an update on the 2025 Board Elections.                     
            
 
            
        
        
            
                
                        
                May 21, 2025 - 
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                    You are invited to watch the Board of Directors meeting in real time on YouTube on Monday, June 2, 2025.                     
            
 
            
        
        
            
                
                        
                April 8, 2025 - 
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                    Nominations for the 2025 COO Board of Directors Elections open on April 23, 2025. This is a great opportunity to get involved and shape the future of the profession.