Thirty to 40 people came to the grand opening of our Monarch Garden Party September 14. Tom Foulkes, a major financial supporter of this project, cut the ribbon. President, Katie Hoffman, and garden committee member, Donna McKenna, thanked the...
REAL’s annual Local Foods Harvest Dinner is event you won’t want to miss. Besides being a chance to sample the wide range of foods Lanark, Leeds and Grenville has to offer, we will be celebrating our local non-profit’s 30th...
Several individuals and businesses were recognized for making an environmental difference at a canal-side ceremony on Saturday, June 8. Michele and John Dunfield were recognized for living a near-zero-waste lifestyle. This Kemptville family of three produces just a small...
A fun time was had by visitors to and organizers of REAL’s booth at Rideau Paddlefest on Sat. June 1 at Lower Reach Park. REAL was at the festival with a display on altenratives to plastics and a blender...
If you’ve accumulated a stash of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) you will be happy to know some of the local municipal depots are now open. Residents of these Lanark County municipalities: Carleton Place, Mississippi Mills, Beckwith, Smiths Falls, Perth,...
March 27, 2019. REAL has ten plots available in our community Garden this year. REAL is accepting applications from anyone interested in growing their own local food at our garden on the site of the REAL Deal Store. A...
June 11 Update: We have ordered in 30 more barrels and expect them to arrive late this week. Best to call the store to make sure they have arrived before setting out. We are hoping to get grey and...
REAL is seeking new board members who will serve a minimum of a two (2) year term and assist REAL to achieve its vision of protecting, preserving and enhancing our environment for the present and future generations through advocacy,...
REAL has a collection of plates, mugs, glasses, cutlery and vases available for lending. If you want to avoid the waste of disposables, plain don’t like them, or want to avoid buying stuff you’ll only use once, we can...
Consumers are interested in reducing their plastic waste, but do they really have the choice at a grocery store? This CBC News story gives is a great overview of the problem: Canada’s Major Grocery Chains Slow to Tackle the...
The Enbridge Home Energy Conservation Program will be continuing through 2019 for natural gas consumers. Homes that do a minimum of two upgrades and achieve 10% energy savings can qualify for up to $5000 in incentives. The program involves...
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...
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...
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...
