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The REAL Deal Store and Environment Centre offers practical environmental solutions that people can model in their homes and communities.

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REAL's focus is on achievable, local actions tailored to our community.

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Protecting the environment of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Counties for future generations.

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Stamp Out Poverty with Used Stamps

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Your used stamps can help Oxfam Canada raise funds to stamp out poverty! The program will gladly accept foreign stamps, Canadian stamps and commemorative stamps. Just deposit them in the collection can near the cash at the REAL Deal Store. You can donate the entire envelope if there are clearly identifiable town/village postmarks or registered/special […]

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Pick Up Your Auction Finds

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Bidding in our online auction concluded at 9 p.m. Saturday, November 26. Organizers were very pleased with the results, as we surpassed our goal of $2022, with bids totalling $2328.50. Thanks everyone for participating! 116 people registered to bid over the auction time frame, Nov. 16 – Nov. 26. There were some last minute upsets […]

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Fall Online Auction Nov 16 – 26

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Get ready for some online auction fun! Between November 16 and 26 you will have the opportunity to bid on some great items from the comfort of your home, or even on the go from your cell phone. You will be supporting the great work of REAL, the Rideau Environmental Action League, with our third […]

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September REAL Update

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REAL’s September Update has been posted. Find out what’s been happening in the REAL world: Biochar experiments, our Tool Library, REAL Deal happenings, the Compost Demo site, and how Elva Corless was part of a special Heritage House Museum exhibit. Our next issue will be December 2022. See previous issues. Sign up to our […]

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Elva Corless Recognized in Remarkable Women Exhibit

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Elva Corless, one of REAL’s founding members, was recognized in the recent “Remarkable Women of Smiths Falls,” exhibit at Heritage House Museum. The exhibit featured 28 women from different walks of life with a connection to the Town of Smiths Falls and highlighted the impact they have had on the community. REAL heard that the […]

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