Snow Angels

End of Season wrap up

Snow Angels has come to an end for this winter!

We invite our Snow Angels to a small wrap up gathering at the hall Saturday between 11 am and 12 pm for coffee and donuts to say thank you and celebrate the end of snow season.

If you are interested in being part of Snow Angels next year, you are also welcome to pop by the wrap up party, or email inquiries@ritchie-league.com

Pick up your shovels on Tuesdays, 10 am - 12 pm

Swing by the hall on Tuesdays starting February 18, from 10am -12pm to pick up your shovel and meet other volunteers.

Let's help each other keep Ritchie's sidewalks clear and accessible this winter!

Ritchie Community League is encouraging you to become a "Snow Angel" and help our neighbours in need of snow removal help.

Offering and asking for help are both important ways for our community to come together and keep our walks clear all season long!

SNOW ANGELS

Ritchie residents interested in becoming an official Snow Angel are invited to stop by the hall on Tuesday mornings between 10am to 12pm to register and learn more about the program.

Youth are welcome to register as Snow Angels alongside an adult family member.

With support from the City of Edmonton we have FREE SHOVELS to give away to the first 25 Snow Angels who register. (RCL membership required)

DO YOU NEED ASSISTANCE?

If you or a neighbour are in need of snow removal, please come to the hall and pick up a lawn sign.

OFFICIAL KICK OFF EVENT!

Join us at Ritchie Hall on February 22, from 11am to noon. There will be a short presentation about this program and shovel and lawn sign pick up. Coffee, hot chocolate and donuts will be served.

MORE DETAILS

All program participants (Snow Angels and neighbours who request assistance) will be entered to win a gift card to a local Ritchie business.

When the snow disappears for the year, all participants are invited to a wrap up event at the hall with great prizes!

This is a volunteer-run RCL program.

Any questions can be directed to inquiries@ritchie-league.com

Thinking Body (Starting May 1)

Thursdays, 8:25-9:25 pm

SPRING Session: May 1-June 19 (8 weeks)

Discover a new way to take care of your self and your body with this method that is gentle and powerful.

A compliment to any of your health practices, Thinking Body will teach you new ways to enhance your vitality, regulate your nervous system and improve balance and muscle elasticity. At the crossroads of several  practices, the method is simple and accessible. You will be both surprised and excited about restoring your physical being in all it’s potential.

Includes: dynamic anatomy, neuromuscular training, postural and core sollicitation, as well as flexibility and tone.

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Adult: 122$ RCL members/135$ non members

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: the Move and be Moved website

For Questions email: irousseau.moveandbemoved@gmail.com

Ballet With Your Neighbour (Starting May 1)

Thursdays, 7:15-8:15 pm

SPRING Session: May 1-June 19 (8 weeks)

Join our family-friendly Adult Ballet Class!

You can learn the foundations of ballet or get back into it for fitness, fun and artistry. And you can bring your kids 7- 17 yrs old to dance too!

Class will include a dynamic warm-up, up-to-date progressive conditioning, barre and centre work and some accessible, satisfying choreography. While doing an out-of-the ordinary activity with your children and teens.

Class is:

• accessible

• respectful of your pace and body

• using imagery to improve your posture and alignment

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Regular Registration

• Single Registration fee: $135

• Parent and Child Registration: $203

• Additional Child Registrations: $50 each

Ritchie League member Registration

• Single Registration $122

• Parent and Child Registration: $190

• Additional Child Registrations: $50 each

*Minimum participants required to run the program: 10 adults or 12 adults and children

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: the Move and be Moved website

For Questions email: irousseau.moveandbemoved@gmail.com

Free Yoga (Resumes on April 12th)

Yoga will restart on April 12th

Saturdays 9 am - 10am

March 15 to May 31 (with breaks for long weekends)

Hatha Yoga Flow

Join Stephanie for a Morning Sun Salutation Hatha Yoga Flow!

Saturday morning from 9 AM to 10 AM, we’ll practice connecting with our bodies and breath. In the hustle and bustle of daily life, we often forget to take care of ourselves. These classes will offer you a chance to reconnect, strengthen your body, and flow with intention.

Ritchie Family Neighbourhood Choir

Sundays 6:30 - 8 pm

6 Rehearsals: March 30 - May 4

Welcoming singers of all levels and most ages! Come sing together with some very beginner-friendly songs, and build community with your neighbours.

This multi-generational choir will learn 3 choral pieces, chosen for a range of vocal abilities, led by experienced chorister and teacher Sheila
Macdonald.

Adults and *children age 7+* are welcome.

Children under 18 must join with an adult. There will be 6 early evening "rehearsals" culminating in a short recital to which friends and family are invited. Please be prepared to commit to all 6 rehearsals, (this is not considered a 'drop-in' program).

Pre-registration is encouraged by emailing inquiries@ritchie-league.com or calling/texting 780-433-7137

Coffee Drop in at the Ritchie Hall

Tuesday, 10am - 1pm

Come warm up and hang out at the hall on Tuesday mornings for “Coffee and Conversation”.

Meet a neighbour at the hall, or pop by on your own. Bring your wee one for playmat time, bring your neighbourhood stories, bring your studying, or bring a book.

Caregivers of little ones 5 and under are invited to bring your balls, run bikes and ride-on toys and let the little ones have 'free run' of our large hall. Coffee is on for parents. 

Hosted by our Hall Manager, this is also a great time to chat with her about your upcoming rental or program idea, or to pick something up.

An RCL or other Edmonton League membership is required, and available to purchase on site. Supervision is not provided - parents are expected to stay in the space and monitor safe play. Hall Manager is present if there are any concerns. 

NEED TO KNOW:

• drop-in, no registration required

• free parking in our lot

• it’s FREE!

• everyone is welcome!

West Ritchie Garden Meetup

Last Wednesday of the month @ 7 pm

Season Series: April 2025 - September 2025

Location: 7900 A 101 St NW Edmonton, AB T6E 0B9

Would you like to join our garden committee to help run the garden? 

The monthly meeting will occur in the garden on the last Wednesday of the month. It is a casual, BYOB meet-up where we talk upgrades, priorities, issues, grants, and stories.

All RCL volunteers must be RCL members/associate members. If you’re up for it, volunteers will help make garden clean-up, grant applications, or Instagram management easier. 

What we need:

A small monthly commitment (1-5 hours) during the gardening season

What you get out of it:

• Your voice will shape the future of the garden, including how grants are spent, how maintenance is assigned, and more

• You will be guaranteed one garden plot for your effort

• If you need a letter or reference for your time, one will be provided

The best part? The garden crew is a lot of fun, and the people are nice. We would love to have you join.   

Email Hanna at garden@ritchie-league.com to sign up, or feel free to show up at the picnic tables around 7.

We will cancel or reschedule if the weather is particularly unpleasant.

Fit for Life

Thursdays 10:30 am with Deb

Move to the oldies in this mixed-level class offering exercise for every body! The workout includes components of low-impact cardio, strength training, balance and flexibility for a well-rounded one-hour workout! 

We have chairs if you need one for stability or to complete the workout seated and we have weights.

Cost: $8 per drop-in, $40 for a 5-class punch card or $72 for a 10-class punch card.

Show Receipt at first class to get punch card.

Questions? Contact Deb: debproc72@gmail.com

Men’s Shed

Saturdays 10:00 am

Visit us for coffee, conversation and projects.

The Ritchie Community League Board hosts a Men’s Shed at the community hall. We gather weekly over coffee to share stories, bounce around ideas for community projects that need doing, and build or fix something!

QUESTIONS? Contact mensshedritchie@gmail.com

Dan Desnoyers: 780-920-4587

Doug Hartman: 780-919-3696

WHAT IS A MEN’S SHED?

Men’s Sheds started in Australia over 30 years ago when a few retired guys got together to restore furniture and fix lawn mowers. There are now thousands of Sheds across the world, including over 10 in the Edmonton area. Each one is unique in that the men decide what they want to do. Many start as informal coffee gatherings and grow into collaborating on projects for companionship, training, teaching, mentoring, and to improve their community.

Find us on Facebook @MensShedsEdmonton

WHY A RITCHIE SHED?

In Ritchie, there have been few opportunities for guys to gather together and share stories. Our Shedders do that and also put their combined experience to good use, helping to maintain and improve our community facilities. 

Our Shed is led by two community members, Dan and Doug, who have been with our Shed since the beginning. As a very experienced certified carpenter, Dan regularly brings his youthful community insights, professional guidance, job safety and quality control skills to our Shed. A retired banker, Doug loves coffee chats and herding the guys to dive into hands-on projects. Each week is different.

Please feel free to contact either one of them at their numbers above.

MEN’S SHEDS BENEFITS THEIR MEMBERS: 

• By having fun! They enjoy activities they have always loved or discover new ones.

• By making friends. 

• By getting involved in their community. 

• By having a chance to share their own knowledge or skills, and learn from others. 

• By being in a place where they can be themselves.

• By experiencing support that can enhance mental health.

• By reducing isolation. 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE 

Since we began in April 2023, these have been some of our activities.

• Held weekly Saturday Shedder meetings 

• Assembled 3 insulated dog sheds for Second Chance Animal Rescue Society

• Co-hosted evening presentations to the community

• Learned how to play pickleball

• Refurbished children’s games

• Performed numerous maintenance, building and repair projects for the Ritchie Community League hall, inside and outside

• Modified space in the hall to become the home of our Ritchie Men’s Shed

• Partnering to assist with the West Ritchie Community Garden

Bridge

Every Friday at 11:00

Doors open: 11:00am
Games start: 12:00pm

$3 per person

Contacts:

Lynda

• Phone 780-437-3819

• Email lyndacalarco@gmail.com

Dawn (Treasurer )

• Phone 780-705-8950

Pub Night

Come down to the Ritchie Hall on the last Saturday of the month for beers, snacks, and music. Bring your neighbour!

Upcoming Pub Nights

Details:

• Bent Stick brews, cider option, NA options

• Snacks for purchase - Lucy’s pizza buns & exclusive to Ritchie, cheese buns.

• $5 admission at the door (price of admission includes one drink ticket for Ritchie resident members)

• There will be music, sometimes live and sometimes DJ

Volunteer Opportunities

• Set-up the seating / entry / games on tables

• Entry table for ticket and memberships and door watching

• Sell drinks and food

• Pro-server to supervise event (all night) and jump in to help bar when busy

• Tear down and clean up with help from friends

Questions? Ask the team: pub-night@ritchie-league.com