Yes, we’re doing it again, having a rain barrel and native plant sale to support our monarch gardens.  The online ordering site is now open.  Pre-order your rain barrel  at rainbarrel.ca/REALDeal for pickup on Sat. June 6 at the REAL Deal Store.  We will also have a selection of native plants for sale that day […]

Evergreen Avenue’s commemorative event for 2026 will take place Sunday, June 7, from 1-4 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 95, Smiths Falls.  Veteran Lee Hitchins and Ontario Supreme Court Judge Mike Quigley will be honoured.  

REAL’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) is back at the Rideau Community Health Centre Kitchen, 2 Gould Street this year. Our guest speaker will be David Schimpky, Executive  Director of the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network (FABN).   FABN has been a leader in promoting environmental sustainability since 2002.  The Frontenac Arch Biosphere, just south of here,  is […]