Coming REAL Events

Visit our REAL DEAL Reuse Store on Thursdays, Fridays or Saturdays 10 - 4 p.m. The REAL Deal is located at 85 William St. W., Smiths Falls, across from the Railway Museum. Phone (613) 283-7999.

Rideau Volunteers Training Day, Sunday, August 22, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bus tour to Jones Falls. See a blacksmith and learn more about how people interact with the natural environment. For volunteers of the Rideau Canal Musuem and REAL. Register with Lynn, (613) 283-9500.

Christmas in July at the REAL Deal. Thursday July 22nd through Saturday July 24th, stock up on Christmas decorations!

Bottle Drive to Benefit REAL at The Beer Store in Smiths Falls, Friday and Saturday July 23 and 24th. Start saving your empties for REAL! Volunteers will be there to collect empties from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Saturday.

Yard Sale at the REAL Deal, Saturday, June 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Specials throughout the store.

Rideau Volunteers Training Day, Sunday, June 20th 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tour the Rideau Canal Museum, hop on a voyageur canoe and explore the Swale. No cost to those willing to volunteer for the Rideau Canal Museum or REAL. Lunch provided. Register with Lynn, 283-9500 by June 17.

Green Drinks #4. Come on, we know you're out there! Join us at 7 p.m., Monday June 21 at Coffee Culture, Smiths Falls for some conversation about environmental stuff. It's a regular occurence, the third Monday of the month.

Annual General Meeting, Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the REAL Deal. Social hour and desserts 6:30 - 7:30, business portion 7:30 - 8:15. RSVP would be helpful but not required.

Next Green Liquid Refreshments. Monday, May 17, 7 p.m. until about 8 at Coffee Culture, Russell St., Smiths Falls. Come for some green minded conversation with whoever comes. Be there or be thirsty.

REAL Deal Work Party, Sunday May 2 1:30 - 4 p.m. at the REAL Deal. Raking, sweeping, rearranging, cleaning etc. Let Barb know you're coming, 283-9966.

Show your support for your local environmental organization to celebrate Earth Day! From April 12 - 25, shoppers at Andress Independent Grocer, Smiths Falls, will have the opportunity to donate a toonie at the cash.

More Green Liquid Refreshments. Monday, April 19, 7 p.m. at Coffee Culture. Come for coffee, tea and treats and socialize with environment-minded folk.

Green Liquid Refreshments. Monday, March 29, 7 p.m. at Coffee Culture. Come for coffee and environmental conversation.

Pitch-In Smiths Falls, April 19 to May 2, 2010. Register yourself, community group, school, or business to clean up a particular site. Bags provided. Group cleanup on Sat. Apr. 17 9 - 11:30 of Ferrara, Ferguson and Harold Streets. Contact Brenda or Cathryn.

Learn about Ontario's microFIT program and the possibilities of a rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system to generate electricity from your home or small business to feed back into the grid. Two presentations: Wed. March 10 by SWITCH, and Tuesday, March 23 by ecoPerth. Both at 7 p.m. at the Rideau Canal Museum, Smiths Falls.

Fitness and craft items are being featured at the REAL Deal during the month of January. Come strike a bargain with the Store Manager on Make a Deal Day, Friday January 29.

Dec. 17 - 19: Buy one Christmas item and get one free!

Join us for a Christmas Get-Together at the REAL Deal, Saturday, December 19, anytime between 11 a.m and 2 p.m. for some hot chocolate, snacks and socializing. All welcome: customers, members, volunteers and staff.

"The World Wants a REAL Deal" global effort to encourage action on climate change. Join us at REAL Deal for a photo op in front of the REAL Deal sign, Fri. Dec. 11 at 11 a.m. or Sat. Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. We'll supply the candles! Or join dark sky vigils in neighbouring communties: Perth Town Hall Sat. at 5 p.m., Merrickville Blockhouse Park Sat. at 5:30, Brockville City Hall 6:30 or see avaaz.org for more.

Christmas Sale. Buy any two Christmas items and get a third one (of lesser value) free! We have oodles of gently used Christmas stuff including trees, stands, tableware, cookie tins, outdoor and indoor decorations and ornaments. New items from a gift store inventory clearout at 75% off original price, great for gift giving. Now until Christmas at the REAL Deal.

25 Cent Christmas Party Sale, Thurs. - Sat, November 5 - 7 at the REAL Deal. Entertaining over the holildays? Stock up on stemware, mugs and drinking glasses, 4 for .25. Avoid those disposables! Punch bowls, platters and warming trays priced far less than new. Pink tags specials on other items in store.

Mushroom Compost now on sale for just $3! Support REAL and the Rotary Club. Purchase at REAL Deal during store hours.

Well Aware Information Provider Workshop, Wed. Nov. 18 1 - 4 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 7 Main St. E. Smiths Falls for municipal front-line staff, building inspectors, real estate agents, and others who provide information or referrals to the public about private, residential wells. Complimentary lunch 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. See invitation and agenda.

Make a Deal Day at the REAL Deal, Friday, October 30th during store hours, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Suggest a price for any item in the store.

Home Energy Solutions and Grants Monday, October 26 at 7 p.m., Rideau Canal Museum, 34 Beckwith St. S., Smiths Falls. Experts Don Eaton and Al Leonard will answer your questions. Read more.

REAL's 20th Anniversary Celebration Dinner, Saturday October 17, 2009 at Lombardy Hall, featuring local foods, catered by the Roosteraunt. $25 per person. See full invitation or contact us for tickets.

25 Cent Fall Yard Sale at the REAL Deal, Saturday, October 3 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the REAL Deal. Hundreds of items for just a quarter!

Only Five Months Left Until Christmas Sale, Saturday, July 25 from 10 - 3 at the REAL Deal.

20th Anniversary Celebration at the Canal, Railway and Chocolate Festival in Centennial Park, July 18 from 12:20 to 12:40. Enjoy some entertainment by the Rideau Voyageur Singers and have a birthday cupcake on us!

REAL Deal Yard Sale to end all Yard Sales, Saturday, June 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the REAL Deal, 85 William St. W., Smiths Falls.

REAL AGM, Wednesday, June 17th, 6:30 -8:00 p.m. at the REAL Deal. Social hour and dessert at 6:30, meeting starts at 7:15.

Beyond Solar Water Heating: Integrated Solar Thermal Systems seminar, Thurs. June 4, 7 - 9 p.m. at the Rideau Canal Museum, Smiths Falls, with Chris Weissflogg.

Mushroom Compost available at the REAL Deal. Support the Rotary Club and REAL at the same time! Bags are $5 or 5 for $20. Load up in the receiving area at the back.

Walk and Roll Week, May 11 - 15. The Health Unit, Chamber of Commerce and REAL are teaming up to encourage residents to walk or bike to or from work or school at least once during that week. Prizes for participation and completing a walkability or bikability survey. Launch on Monday, May 11 at Kinsmen Park at noon.

Pitch In Smiths Falls, April 20 - May 3. Participate as an individual, family or group in the community-wide litter cleanup. Contact us so we can match you to a location and provide supplies.

Solar Hot Water Installation Incentives seminar, Tuesday, March 31, 7 p.m. at the Rideau Canal Museum, with Sustainable Ottawa and Eco Gen Energy.

20th Anniversary Media Launch, March 24 at the Rideau Canal Museum, by invitation.

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Environmental Events in our Region

Perth Green Drinks group meets the first Tuesday of the month at 5:30 at the Crown and Thistle. Next date is Tuesday, May 4, 2010. Contact Jim Wallace or Nancy Simpson at perthgreendrinks@gmail.com.

Consumers can enter into agreements with area farmers for fresh vegetables all season. Find out about Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) at http://www.lanarklocalflavour.ca/?q=community-shared-agriculture.

AOBG tour by bus to Hudson, Quebec to visit "Altsonvale", an award winning, zero footprint house on Sat. April 17. Cost $50. Contact Judy Fiske, (613) 278-0816 or jefi@sympatico.ca.

Is MicroFIT for You? with ecoPerth, Wed. April 7, from 7 -9 p.m. at McMartin House, 125 Gore St. Perth. Cost is $5. Pregister with ecoPerth by contacting Alfred Von Mirbach, (613) 267-4829.

Westport Farmers Market is looking for vendors for May 22 - Oct. 9 season. Location: Soho's, 43 Bedford St. Contact Sara 273-4625 or Jayne 273-5577.

North Grenville Earth Day, Sunday April 18, 11 - 2 p.m., Kemptville Campus U. of Guelph. Family Fun and Facts for the Green Generation: Waste Reduction Zone, an Eco-business Fair, a Kid’s Village and a lifestyle section called Green Thumbs Up. Contact Clare Weissflog  c2nlt2@sympatico.ca.

Earth Hour 2010 is Sat. March 27. Turn off your lights for one hour starting at 8:30 p.m. and take a stand against climate change. See EarthHourCanada.org.

Will Farmers Unite to Rebuild the Local Food Infrastructure? Free symposium by Canadian Organic Growers. March 22, 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. , reception until 8:00, Kemptville College. Advance registration only, by March 19. Email office@cog.ca, call 1-888-375-7383 or see www.cog.ca/workshops.

Rideau Roundtable AGM, Thurs. Feb. 18, 7 p.m. in Council Cmaber of Smiths Falls Town Hall. Guest speaker Mr. Don  Marrin, Field Unit Superintendent, Parks Canada, Eastern Ontario. Contact Peter Au or see www.RideauRoundtable.ca.

Biodynamic Farming Course, 10 Sundays Feb. to November with Tia Posthuma in Perth and Kingston. Course fee $495. Call (905) 764-7570 to register.

Friends of the Tay Annual General Meeting, Thurs. Jan. 29 2010, 2:30 for coffee, 3:00 for meeting, at Dufferin Square Conference Room, 2nd Floor 105 Dufferin Street, above Sears, in Perth, enter from Hwy 511. See www.tayriver.org.

ecoPerth Spring 2010 Tree Sale. Bare root seedlings, 1 - 2 feet high, 9 species available, $2.25 a tree or $20 for a bundle of 10. Pick up Saturday, May 1 at Perth Civitan Club, Perth. Place an order by calling 267-0325 or e-mail info@ecoperth.on.ca. Prepayment required, and receipt of your order will be confirmed.

Three course local foods dinner Nov. 21, 2009 6 - 9 p.m. at Perth Curling Club at 33 Beckwith Street East. Meat dinner $30, vegetarian dinner $25. Cash bar. Entertainment by String Tease. For tickets contact Sebastien at: 613-267-1926.

Walkterton: The Cost of Getting in Wrong. Understanding the Consequences of Failing to Protect Drinking Water from Source to Tap. Monday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m., Myriad Centre for the Arts (old Perth Shoe Factory), corner of North St. ad Sherbrooke St. E. Free admisssion. Presented by Friends of the Tay.

Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) AGM with guest speaker Glen Rabenburg on the nutritional value of produce and livestock feed. Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. at the Branch Restaurant, 15 Clothier St. E., Kemptville. Contact Janet Duncan at (613) 256-2933.

Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve (FABR) AGM, Sat. Nov 14, 10 a.m. until noon, followed by lunch at the Lansdowne Community Centre, 1 Jessie St., Lansdowne. Important announcements about new community driven initiatives.

Rideau Corridor Forum for the Future, Tues. Nov. 10 9:30 - 4:30 at Strathmere House, North Gower. Cost is $25, including lunch. Contact Annie Laurie to register by November 4 or call (613) 283-7199 ext 278.

Eat Local Film Series begins Oct. 26, presented by Lanark County Slow Food and Ballygiblins Pub. Enjoy dinner and a show for $25. Dinner at Ballygiblins, 151 Bridge St., Carleton Place. Food and wine tasting starts at 7, and film screening starts at 8 at Carleton Place Cinemas, 17 Albert St. Show only price $8.00. Five other dates, once a month.

Lake Links Workshop, Sat. October 24, 9:30 - 3pm, Perth Legion, 26 Beckwith Street East, Perth. Displays, water Conservation updates and speakers. Admission $10 (including lunch). Contact king@watersheds.ca or 613-272-5136.

Screening of "The Age of Stupid", Sat. Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. to mark the International Day of Climate Action. Myriad Centre for the Arts, 1 Sherbrooke Street, Perth. Admission $12. Hosted by the Green Party. Call (613) 256-9424. 

Autumn Along the Rideau October 3 and 10. Three meals and hosted bike and paddle tour, $100. Contact Greg Waters, waters_greg@hotmail.com.

Tay River Flood Risk Mapping Open House at the Legion, 26 Beckwith St. E., Perth on Tuesday, October 6 from 3.30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., hosted by the RVCA.

Tay Watershed Discovery Day, Sunday, October 4, 1-5 p.m. at the ecoTAY Education Centre, 942 Upper Scotch Line at Menzies Munroe Side Road, just 10 minutes from Perth.

Carpool website for Lanark County: www.LanarkCommuters.ca.

For more information on where to "Take it Back" in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, see our Take it Back Recyclopedia. Consult Ontario's new program Do What You Can that allows residents to search for businesses that take back hazardous materials or electronics. To see who takes back used tires see Used Tire Program.

If you are hosting an event in L, L & G that would be of interest to our readers, please send us the details.