Fit for Life

Thursdays, 10:30 am with Deb

Please check the Ritchie Calendar to confirm dates, times, and cancelations.

Winter session ON NOW!

Check the Ritchie League Calendar to confirm dates

Though this workout is designed for 50 plus, anyone can participate and get a good workout! The class offers several levels of intensity so you can work at your own pace. 

It includes a variety of workouts including some cardio, strength, posture, balance and flexibility and stretch. 

We have chairs for core work, balance and stretch. We also have some weights or you are welcome to bring your own.  Most importantly, we have a ton of fun getting fit!  Come join us!

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

Show Receipt at first class to get punch card.

You can also purchase your punch cards before or after class.

Questions? Contact Deb: debproc72@gmail.com

Ritchie Men’s Shed

Saturdays 10:00 am

Please check the Ritchie Calendar to confirm dates, times, and cancelations.

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

Trevon Romanuik: 780-604-8676

Doug Hartman: 780-919-3696

Or visit our Facebook page!

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.

Learn more about Men’s Sheds here: https://mensshedscanada.ca/

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

• Hosted a Birdhouse Build event for Father’s Day 2025

Bridge

Every Friday at 11:00

Please check the Ritchie Calendar to confirm dates, times, and cancelations.

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

$3 per person

Contacts:

Lynda

• Phone 780-437-3819

• Email lyndacalarco@gmail.com

Yoga

Mondays, 7:30-9 pm

Please check the Ritchie Calendar to confirm dates, times, and cancelations.

Winter 2026: Starts January 25 - April 27

11 classes:

• $160 Regular

• $140 for members

• $20 drop-in

• No refunds

Please bring a yoga mat and a blanket.

Improve your physical and mental well being with yoga!

We use props to make the poses accessible to all participants, and have some yoga blocks and straps available to borrow for the class. If you have your own, please feel free to bring them!

Everyone is welcome to this fun, all level class!

This class focuses on:

• flexibility

• strength

• balance

• breath awareness

• accessibility

Personal Self Defence Edmonton

Ages 13-must have an accompanying adult participating

RCL is teaming up again in 2026 - Starts again in March.

Please check the Ritchie Calendar to confirm dates, times, and cancelations.

This is a two-day course that runs on a Saturday and Sunday, from 9 am - 4:30 pm.

Visit PSD Edmonton homepagefor more information

Who is delivering the courses?

PSD (formerly named RAD) is an international non-profit organization that offers affordable and practical self-defence for women ages 13-100 (ages 13-15 must be accompanied with a participating adult)

This course is for all abilities and available to those who have already taken RAD (free of charge).

The Edmonton chapter coordinators is collaborating with the Ritchie Community League to ensure an affordable and impactful course.

The coordinators volunteer their time to screen and vet volunteer instructors. Volunteers are Edmonton Police Service civilian staff and officers and other front line emergency responders. They wear full-body protective gear so you can unleash and know what you’re capable of.

What to Expect

Saturday

• The first part of the course is to build understanding and awareness of personal safety and knowledge in what to look for.

Sunday

• The second part of the course is teaching skills, fit-to-participant that will get themselves out of a harmful situation.

• The skill building part of the course is tailored to the individual meaning there are multiple tools available and can accommodate most mobility issues.

• There is also an optional scenario part of the course where skills are practiced in meaningful practice. The scenarios teach women how to get passed the panic state of mind and into action.

• There are always female instructors in each course. Male volunteers in the scenarios wear a fully padded suit so you can unleash your full potential.

Ages and Requirements

• For ages 12-15 year olds, a participating guardian must also be enrolled in the course.

  (This is because of the content being introduced.)

• For ages 16-18 year olds, participation requires guardian approval but the guardian does not need to enroll

• Suitable for different ages and abilities

Cost: $41.50

Registration:

Sign up to get a notification when the registration is open. For Ritchie members, a minimal number of spots be reserved per month and then released a week prior to the course start date.

Visit PSD homepage for more information or email infor@radedmonton.ca

Intro to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Tuesday Evenings

Please check the Ritchie Calendar to confirm dates, times, and cancelations.

Women and teen girls (gr. 7 or ages 13+) - 7:15-8:15 pm

Youth, any gender (gr.4-6 or ages 9-12) - 6:00-7:00 pm

SPRING SESSION: April 7 to May 5 (5 weeks)
Back again. 6-class introductory course, you will learn some of the basic concepts and techniques or keep going from past classes of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with a self-defence focus.

Be prepared to sweat, learn, and have fun in a safe and supportive environment!

What is Brazilian jiu-jitsu? A martial art that focuses on getting an opponent to the ground in order to neutralize possible strength or size advantages - great teachings of self-defense. On the ground, physical strength can be offset or enhanced through proper grappling techniques.

CLASS DETAILS

• Taught by Nat on the Mat!

• We will be working closely with partners.

• No special attire is required.

• We are non-binary, gender queer, and trans inclusive.

FEE

Please register then provide payment.
$75 per adult (Reg. $95)
FREE for kids under 18 thanks to league subsidy and the Every Kid Can Play grant!

Questions about the class? Email Natalie at bjjandyoga@gmail.com

Issues with registration or payment, email inquiries@ritchie-league.com

Strength and Stretch

Mondays, 10:30 am with Deb or Dana

Please check the Ritchie Calendar to confirm dates, times, and cancelations.

Winter session starts January 5

Come join for some strength training and gentle stretching to help keep us strong and mobile. 

Designed for 50 and older, class offers several levels of intensity so anyone can join and can work at their own pace.

This will also include some yoga style stretches to help mobility, flexibility and balance.  Come socialize with a great group of participants as well.  Hope you can join us.

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

Show receipt at first class to get your punch card.

You can also purchase your punch cards before or after class.

Questions? Contact Dana: danaarmit@gmail.com or Deb: debproc72@gmail.com