If the state of the local environment is important to you, here’s an opportunity to put your conviction into action. REAL is seeking new board members to serve a minimum of a two (2) year term.  Our board regroups...

Today, March 22, is  World Water Day. This year’s focus is “Valuing Water,” sparking a conversation about the variety of meanings water holds in people’s lives.  Conserving and stewarding water begins at home with turning off taps, taking shorter...

It has been a challenging and eventful year for everyone, including REAL.  Our Annual Report summarizes the year’s activities and provides an overview of what we are all about.  We hope it inspires your own actions to protect our...

We regret to announce that effective March 31, 2021 the REAL Deal will no longer accept used coffee pods for recycling.  However, if you use a Keurig coffee machine, we would like to give you a resusable pod to...

The REAL Deal Store provides a means of reducing the  adverse environmental effects of the season.  Shopping at our reuse store will help you move towards a zero-waste Christmas.   The REAL Deal is loaded with interesting items of all...

November is National Radon Action Month, a chance to remind all Canadians that they should be testing their homes for radon. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer  after smoking and kills more than 3,200 Canadians every...

REAL was delighted to receive a Champion Award from Community Living Lanark County.  The Champion Award is presented annually to the persons, community partner, or corporation that supports the mission and vision of the association.  The association believes we...

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...

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...

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...

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...