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December Update

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REAL’s December Update has been posted. Stories on home ventilation, our new REAL Deal Store Manager, thanks to our many supporters, and charitable giving are part of the mix. Read it here. Past issues are available from our newsletter page. Our newsletter is issued five times a year. Use the signup box at the […]

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REAL Welcomes New REAL Deal Manager

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REAL is pleased to introduce Dan Cunningham, our new REAL Deal Store Manager. Dan has been busy since November 7 learning everything he can about our operation from Shelley Wills, whose last day was November 24. Dan’s customer service experience running a family owned cash and carry furniture store, as well being a past […]

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REAL Action Grants Offered

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Local community groups who have an idea for a small environmental project can apply for a REAL Action Grant. REAL is offering awards of up to $500 to selected groups within the counties of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville. The goal of the grant is to encourage local community groups to start or continue a project […]

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Used Pens Being Collected at REAL Deal

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Yes, pens be recycled! TerraCycle® and Staples Canada have partnered to provide a second life for used writing instruments. You can take your old pens to your nearest Staples store (Carleton Place or Brockville). But the REAL Deal store will now be collecting them at the REAL Deal store to make it easier for donors and shoppers. […]

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No, We Don’t Want Your Paint

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Several people have assumed, following an unwanted “drop and run” of what looks to be 55 gal. buckets of paint, that REAL is collecting paint now. Nothing could be further from the truth. We do not accept paint or any form of hazardous waste at the REAL Deal Store. Please consult regeneration.ca for establishments that […]

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