Get ready for some online auction fun!  Between October 1 and 17 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...

Check out the September issue of REAL’s newsletter.  In it we talk about coffee pods, the Journey to Sustainability’s next workshop “Well Preserved” on Sept. 30, a busy summer at the REAL Deal, our customer survey, the monarch garden...

The Saturday Household Hazardous Waste Depot in Carleton Place will open August 1, 2020 and continue until at least  Sept 19.  Hours are Saturdays from 8 a.m. until noon.    This depot is open to residents of Beckwith, Carleton...

REAL is taking part in a collaborative project with the Salvation Army, the Rotary Club and others in the community that aims to produce reusable cloth face masks for distribution to anyone who needs one.  Arlene Hunter, who has...

Encouraged by the success of the Monarch Garden established in 2019 on the REAL Deal site, a second garden, a little closer to William Street, is being added. The first load of soil was delivered in the fall of...

Regular visitors to the REAL Deal Reuse Store will be happy to know the store will be reopening this Wed. May 27.  Staff and volunteers have missed the activity at the store, too!  The store closed on March 14,...

The REAL Community Garden is ready to grow!  Community gardeners across Ontario were concerned that  community gardens would have to remain closed longer along with other recreational facilities, but after some lobbying, the province declared an exemption for community...

Here’s how things stand with REAL events, (or non-events!) as of April 27: The REAL Deal Store is still closed, and will be until non-essential services are permitted to open.  We are working on some procedures to continue to...

It has been an eventful year for REAL, as you will read in our Annual Report.  It is a challenge to condense all of our activities to six pages, but we hope this summary will give you an idea...

We appreciate your donations of gently used goods year round, but especially this time of year when donations and sales can be a little slower. If you are decluttering or  downsizing, please think of REAL when you are ready...

The January 16th Waste Audit information session organized by the Sustainability Committee provided lots of tips and food for thought to help local residents reduce their household waste.  Thirty three people from Smiths Falls and neighbouring municipalities attended the...

REAL has a new mission statement! At a November 2 Strategy session facilitated by Jeff Kohl, the REAL board  crafted a statement that more accurately and succinctly describes what the organization aims to do. To educate, inspire and provide...

This year’s local foods dinner October 19 was an unqualified success!  The 130 guests enjoyed a fabulous meal by Chef Joanne Edwards, tasty appetizers and local beers and Ontario wines.  Music by the Tritones, silent and live auctions, and...

 An extensive silent auction is a key component of REAL’s annual Local Foods Dinner.  Included in this years auction will be three attractive pieces of garden art.  Three local artists have each decorated a functional recycled, food grade rain...

REAL is hosting an evening featuring two local women who can help you get started on the path to reducing waste and living more sustainably.   Michelle Dunford and her family of three practice a near zero-waste lifestyle near Kemptville,...