Community Pages

Please note: September Long RyTof camping for powered sites only have been reserved through the RyTof Tournament.

49 Street & 53 Avenue
Phone: (780) 663-3653

Hours of skating shack are:     November to March

               Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday  Thursday  Friday  Saturday  Sunday
1 p.m.                                                                                     Hockey   Hockey    Public
3 p.m.                                                                                     Hockey   Hockey    Public
4 p.m.   Public     Hockey       Public          Hockey    Public     Public     Hockey
6 p.m.   Public     Hockey       Public          Hockey    Public     Public     Hockey
7 p.m.  Hockey     Public       Hockey          Public    Hockey   Hockey    Hockey
9 p.m.  Hockey     Public       Hockey          Public    Hockey   Hockey    Hockey

There are no longer fees for skating. Helmets required.

If you have any questions, complaints or concerns about the Outdoor Skating Rink, please contact the village office at 780-663-3653.

5121-50 Street
Phone: (780) 263-1100

The Royal Canadian Legion Ryley Branch #192, located in Ryley, across from the Beaver County Office, has been in existence since 1947. As a Service Club in the Village, The Legion was supported, in the many fund-raising and community efforts for fifty years by the Ladies Auxiliary. The Ladies Auxiliary turned in their charter in 2007, but their services and work will be remembered by many residents who attended their monthly suppers and other activities.

The Ryley Legion currently has thirty-five members and welcomes new members at any time. To become a member, an individual does not have to have been associated with the military, or have a parent or grandparent that was in the military. It is only required that anyone who wishes to join be sponsored by a current member of the Ryley Legion. Membership information may be obtained by contacting the Membership Chairperson, at 780-263-1100 at any time.

The Ryley Legion Hall is available for rent. The hall has a full kitchen and is suitable for meetings, small group functions and family get-togethers. Information on rentals may be obtained by contacting a Hall Committee Member at 780-263-1100 at any time.

The Ryley Legion meets on the first Tuesday of every month except in July and August. The Ryley Legion Executive, which attend all of the meetings, is comprised of Members who live in and around Ryley, as well as Vegreville.

The members of Ryley Legion support a number of events in the community. Each year the Poppy Committee works to raise funds by canvassing the businesses and placing poppy collection trays in businesses and public institutions from the last Friday in October until November 11 every year. The Legion, in conjunction with Ryley School Administration, plan and provide a Remembrance Day Service for the staff and students there. The Legion plans and holds Remembrance Day Services at The Legion Cenotaph, followed by a community service at the Ryley Community Center. A pot-luck dinner is held at the Legion Hall following the community service.

Ryley Legion Members and family members of veterans buried at the Ryley Cemetery attend a Grave Decorating Service on the Sunday of the Labor Day Weekend, each year. A short service is conducted and small Canadian flags and poppies are placed on the graves of veterans.

For many years, members of the Ryley Legion planned and took part in the Ryley Sports Day Parade. They continue to be part of this parade each year. The Ryley Legion is proud to be an important part of the Village of Ryley.

Membership Chairperson & Hall Committee Member: 780-263-1100

Did you know you can RENT the Legion Hall?

For Legion Hall rentals call Donna at 780-263-1100.

5124-50 Street
Phone: (780) 679-5605 or (780) 208-8446

It was on March 6, 1974 that 21 members met in the Old Haight School and decided that they wanted to have a seniors club. So in 1975 they drew up a constitution and registered it with the Societies Branch. In January 1977, with 29 members present, a motion was made to purchase the Freebury Clinic building- the present location. These members worked hard to pay for this building because by December 14, 1977 the building was paid in full. They held the official opening on February 3, 1978.

The Club soon felt they needed more room, so an addition was started on July 11, 1983. This project was completed by September 7, 1983. This addition provided room to have a pool table, a dart board and floor and table shuffleboard.

The Club welcomes visitors and new members anytime, to join or stop in for a friendly cup of coffee. We open daily at 7:30 am. Any person 50 years of age or older is welcome to join. To become a member we have an annual fee of $10.00. Each Monday afternoon from 1:30 pm on, we play Crib. Then you are free to play whatever you like- pool, shuffleboard, scrabble, dominoes, cards or just visit. There is always coffee, tea and lunch served.

Every Thursday we play Euchre starting at 1:30 pm. On the first Friday of the month we have a Crib Tournament starting at 7:00 pm.

In the Spring in order to raise money we have a raffle, bake sale and lunch of beef on a bun. At Christmas time we enjoy a turkey meal catered to.

Please feel free to stop in anytime and visit.

Thank you,

Ryley Sunshine Club

5103-49 Street (Right next to the Ryley Community Centre & Curling Rink)

Ryley Museum Society Organized in 1986. Museum is housed in two former schools, Haight from north of Ryley and Palmer, south of Ryley. The museum is between the Community Centre and the Curling Rink. All three facilities share the paved parking lot. Beside the school buildings, we have a pole shed to house machinery. Included in this shed are a threshing machine, a binder, a seed drill, two fanning mills, a fresno, a cultivator and the 1941 Ryley fire truck as well as the Village steamer and a hay rack. Inside a chain link fence there is a old windmill and a old log cabin. The main building houses the Rebekkah Lodge articles, the Legion Ladies Auxiliary display, Dr. MacPherson’s doctor bag and picture of him at graduation, a large collection of dolls, artifacts used in the pioneer homes to furnish, cook, make butter, separate milk and to wash clothes. Numerous families had written their individual stories which are on display. There is a corner of a school display and many pictures and calendars from yester year.

We are in the need of new members and anyone who wishes to help with carpentry work or mylar encapsulating of pictures and other flat items please come.

Hours of Operation:
Open during July & August or by appointment.
Wednesday, Friday & Saturday
1:00-5:00pm

Donations are always appreciated and new members are welcomed. Membership is $5.00 per person on a yearly basis.

Artifacts include: antique lamps, kitchen items, school pictures & items, doll & toy collection, clothing, furniture, & some big machinery from back in the day.

For more information or to see when the next meeting is, please contact Willis Reist at (780) 663-2441 or (780) 886-8144.

5113-50 Street
Phone: (780) 663-3999
Fax: (780) 663-3909

Memberships: $10 Single   $20 Family
Good for one year from the time of purchase. You can use your membership for rentals on books, DVD’s and audio tapes. You can rent books from other libraries in Alberta once a week and have them sent to the McPherson Library. There are 3 computers for public use, no membership required. For hours of operation or more information on the McPherson Library visit the link below.

McPherson Library  

Ryley has 1 Fastball Diamond and 3 Baseball Diamonds.

There are no longer fees for the usage of the ball diamonds. We do ask for a schedule for any team games and practices.

For any more information on the ball diamonds please contact the Village office at (780)663-3653. Thank you.

The Village would like to welcome all skaters and BMX riders to our new facility which is located next to the Concession building in the Sports Grounds. We would like to remind all park users that you are required to wear protective equipment at all times while on the park especially helmets. It is very important that you use the park in a safe and respectable manner. If you notice or see any damages or vandalism please contact the Village Office immediately so we can make sure it is a safe environment for all our guest. We encourage everyone to check it out, enjoy and over all have FUN!

Village of Ryley Ph: 780-663-3653

Established in 1962 the Ryley Lions club is a group of community-minded volunteers that serve the needs of the Ryley community. Our efforts are directed towards improving and assisting the facilities of the Village as well as supporting other organizations within the community.

Our two major annual fund raisers are the Mother’s Day Brunch and the Community Birthday Calendar. The first Brunch was held in 1999 and this function has become a very important social and fundraising event for Ryley and district. This year the majority of the proceeds were forwarded to the Lions of Alberta Foundation which has amassed a fund of over $300 000 to assist the victims of the Fort McMurray fire victims. These funds have come from Lions clubs across Canada so it shows Lions commitment to our motto; We Serve.

The Birthday calendar now in its 37th year, is a fun birthday reminder as well as providing advertisers with an inexpensive way to promote their business in over 200 locations on a daily basis.

The Ryley Lions club has long been involved with the planning, construction and support of the Community Centre. In the early eighties our club held weekly bingos to raise funds for a new hall. Since our initial donation of $50 000 we have donated over two hundred thousand dollars to the Centre for operations and improvements.

Support of other organizations is also very important to us. The Beaver Heritage and Society and the Curling Club have been the recipients of substantial donations to assist in their operations and improvements. The climbing wall at the pool and our recent donation of $4500 to the pool are examples of this. We also plan to purchase the six monitors required for the on ice cameras at the Curling rink. Gaming funds from Casino are a large part of our resources but since they only come along every three or four years, careful planning is required to make the best use of these funds.

The youth of our School and community are also very important to us. Each year the Grads receive a parting gift from our club; high school students who apply for our Legacy Scholarship receive assistance for their post secondary schooling; students assist us with our Mother’s Day Brunch; grade one students at Holden School receive a Project Pride Canadian flag; sports teams and dance groups have received financial support.

Future projects include the construction of a Centennial Flag Display near the Lions Gazebo to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Lions in 2017. We also hope to partner with the Village once again to add more playground equipment to the Sports Grounds Playground.

Vision projects have long been the focus of Lions Clubs worldwide. These programs are primarily associated with eye disease prevention, vision corrective programs and Dog guide programs. Our Lions club has long been a supporter of the Lions Foundation of Canada Dogguide School in Oakville, ON., the Lions Eye Bank and our club has collected thousands of pairs of used eyeglasses for recycling and distribution in developing countries.

It is unfortunate that the Lions Club is viewed as a Seniors club when in reality anyone man or woman over 18 is eligible to become a member. We encourage to find out more about our club and consider becoming part of the largest service organization in the world.

Meeting are held every 2nd and 4th Thursday from September to June.

Contact Andre Nimchuk at (780)663-2444 for more information or at email: asnimchuk@mcsnet.ca