2018 REAL Action Grant Winners
REAL is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s three REAL Action Grants. Montague Public School Eco Club. This group, led by Kathleen Lang, will use the money to build a raised garden bed for the seeds they...
REAL Deal Using Facebook Marketplace
Jan. 20, 2018: Our REAL Deal Store is experimenting with using the Facebook Marketplace site to post some of the more valuable and unusual items we have for sale. In the past weeks we have posted several items that...
Fond Farewell to Sue
REAL Board, staff, volunteers and members are saying farewell to Susan Brandum as she continues her career path in the environmental sector. Sue has been REAL’s Environmental Projects Manager and the Executive Director of the REAL Deal Reuse Store. ...
Why Have a Home Energy Assessment?
Dec. 31, 2017. The range of opportunities for home energy upgrade incentives is changing , and we hope to have details early in the new year. Home energy audits are always available through REAL, regardless of any subsidies available...
Customer Ask at Andress’ YIG Sept 10- 23
During the weeks September 10 to 23, Andress Your Independent Grocer cashiers will be asking customers if they would like to donate a twoonie to their local environmental organization, REAL. When they ask you, please say yes!. Your donation...
Clothes Drying Racks Offered to Limited Income Lanark Residents
Spring and summer are in the air and that gets us all thinking about sunshine, and light breezes– which are of course nature’s free energy that we all have access to and enjoy. This spring REAL is celebrating this...
We’re Looking for New Board Members
The Rideau Environmental Action League (REAL) is seeking new members for its Board of Directors. REAL has been active for 27 years, and is a healthy, well-respected, regional charitable organization. We are looking for energetic, experienced people who have...
Become a Member, Check our Annual Report
REAL welcomes new members, and invites you to take a look at our 2015 Annual Report to see what we’re all about. Your membership would mean that there is one more person, couple or family out there in the community who...
Happy New Year!
The REAL Deal Store reopened on Thursday, January 7 for 2016. Please note that we will be discontinuing Sunday hours for the winter months, likely January through March, but hope to reopen for 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on...
EZ Dome In Place Behind REAL Deal
Our EZDome coverall is up! You may have noticed the green, domed structure from William Street. The structure will make it possible for the REAL Deal to accept and safely store more renovation materials, keeping more of these useful...