More About Meat: A Teach and Taste Event brought to you by Lanark Slow Food and REAL

Sun. Feb. 5 from 4 - 8 p.m. in the Smiths Falls Community Health Centre Kitchen, 2 Gould St., (old high school)

Chef Tibrata Gillies and students will demonstrate the preparation of dishes that feature local, grass-fed beef and goat, and others for you to taste.

Cost is $5 per person or $15 per family at the door. Read more or RSVP to this website.

National Sweater Day is February 9th!

Turn down the heat, put on a sweater, and show you are taking action against climate change. WWF is encouraging Canadians to book a reminder call with their Granny Call Centre.

Thank you to everyone who supported REAL's Prelude to Christmas concert. A big thank you to the Central Band of the Canadian Forces for putting on such a great show!

(613) 283-7999

REAL Deal Reuse Store

• Open Thurs, Fri and Sat 10 - 4 p.m.

We truly appreciation donations of gently used items, but please do not leave your donations after hours.

The last Friday of every month is Make a Deal Day!

Delivered under agreement with Green Communities Canada

ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes Closed to New Registrants

January 29, 2012. The federal government just announced it is closing the program to new registrants. All upgrades must still be completed by March 31, 2012, but the deadline for post-retrofit evaluation is now June 30, 21012.

People who have already registered are still eligible if they have their first audit and work completed by March 31, 2012.

For more details contact REAL (613) 283-9500 or Sue.

The REAL Community Garden

A successful gardening season has drawn to a close. If you would be interested in one of the eight raised beds at the REAL Deal site for the 2012 season, please get in touch.

Find out more.

Rideau.Reuses.com Online Exchange

For stuff that's too good to waste! Post items you would like, or items you have to give away or sell for less than $99.

Some items from the REAL Deal Store are posted there as well.

Recycle your Electronic Waste!

Electronics are accepted for recycling at authorized Ontario depots, including two in Smiths Falls: Twenty Twelve and Staples. Search by material or postal code at dowhatyoucan.ca. Drop off at no charge TVs, computers and peripherals, cameras, speakers, turntables, copiers and more.

Available for borrowing through Perth, Almonte or Smiths Falls Public Libraries or at the REAL Deal.

Wondering what you can do about your high electricity bill? The Kill a Watt meter is a handy device to monitor the energy consumption of some of your electrical appliances. Call 613-283-9500.