News & Events
Little Bits currently has a two year waiting list and is giving consideration to expanding the existing riding program and is seeking CanTRA certified Assistant, Intermediate or Instructor level instructors. Learn more about our need for instructors.
TICKETS AVAILABLE TO OLDTIMERS' HOCKEY GAME
Attention parents and friends of Litle Bits.
We have a number of tickets to give away to watch the Oldtimers' Hockey game, being held on Tuesday, March 16th at 7pm.
The game will be played at Rexall palce.
The Oldtimers' hockey challenge puts NHL legends back on the ice to raise money for various charities.
Please call the office at 780-476-1233 to get a ticket!
Little Bits Volunteer with the 2010 Olympic Tourch!
One of our long time volunteers, Sarah Pemberton, is seen here with the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Tourch at Landowne School.
UPDATE :: 50/50 Tickets for Oilers:
On February 3rd we will be at the Oilers vs. Flyers game selling the 50/50 tickets. This is our first year being chosen to be the ticket sellers and we are excited about this fantastic opportunity. Looking forward to a fun night with lots of great volunteers and parents helping us out to make this a successful fundraiser.
Update: The Oiler 50/50 night was an enormous success, all 30,000 tickets were sold out and we raised $14,137.26! Long time rider Michael Yaceyko was one of the many people who came out to help make this such a successful event.
This is a picture of him pulling the winning ticket!! A huge thank you to all the parents, volunteers and friends of Little Bits who came out to sell tickets and help in the count room, we could not have done it without you! Thank you to The Edmonton Oilers and Rexal Place for having us it was a great experience.
Anthony (Tony) Sheppard:
With heartfelt sadness, we announce the passing of Anthony (Tony) Sheppard, one of the inaugural Board Members at Little Bits Therapeutic Riding Association. Tony will always remain in our hearts and memories. Our condolences go out to his family and friends.
UPDATE :: For Child Fitness Tax Credit
Published Monday, February 11, 2008
** UPDATE ** Child Fitness Tax Credit - Line 365
You can claim, to a maximum of $500 per child, the fees paid in 2007 that relate to the cost of registering your child in a prescribed program of physical activity. A prescribed program must be ongoing for a minimum of 8 weeks duration, must be supervised, must be suitable for children and must require significant physical activity. Minor hockey does meet the requirements of the noted "prescribed program". The final requirement for eligibility to claim this credit is that the child must have been under 16 years of age at the beginning of the year ie. Year of birth is 1991 or later.
Further information may be found at www.cra.gc.ca
Little Bits' Calendar of Events 2010
Quarterly Grants
Community Initiatives, Suncor, Kids N’ Motion, Sears Employee Fund, Altamira Foundation, Alberta Sport Rec & Wildlife
Grants Available Throughout the Year
Edmonton Community Foundation, Global Edmonton, Enbridge, Labatts Breweries of Western Canada, RBC Foundation, Scotiabank, TD Financial, CIBC Group of Companies, ATB Financial, Investors Group, Servus Credit Union, Telus Community Investment, Encana, Jim Prentice Charitable Foundation
January
Tues, 5th: Board Meeting (Prince of Wales Armouries)
Feburary
Tues, 2nd: Board Meeting (Prince of Wales Armouries)
Wed, 3rd: Oilers 50/50 Event (Rexall Place)
Mon, 22nd: GM Making Dreams Possible Grant
March
Tues, 2nd: Board Meeting (Prince of Wales Armouries)
Mon, 15th: Paraequestrian Grant
Tues, 23rd: Bits 'n Bites Roundup, 7 to 8:30 am (Sutton Place Hotel)
Wed, 24th: Volunteer Orientation (WECA)
Wed, 31st: Minerva Foundation
Wed, 31st: Children’s Ability Fund
Wed, 31st: STEP Program Grants
April
Sun, 4th: First Day of Riding
Fri, 30th: Suncor
Fri, 30th: Community Initiatives Grant
Fri, 30th: BMO Kids N Motion Grant
May
Sat, 1st: Alberta Sport Rec. & Wildlife Grant
Tues, 4th: Board Meeting
TBA: AGM
June
Tues, 1st: Board Meeting (Prince of Wales Armouries)
Last day of riding, Spring session (WECA)
July
Tues, 6th: Board Meeting (WECA)
August
Tues, 4th: Board Meeting (Prince of Wales Armouries)
Sat, 21st: Daisy Days, Canadian Derby (Northlands Park)
Tues, 31st: Realtors' Community Foundation Grant
September
Wed, 1st: GM Making Dreams Possible Grant
Tues, 7th: Board Meeting Annual Budget approval (WECA)
Thurs, 30th: Minerva Foundation Request
TBA: Volunteer Orientation (WECA)
TBA: Start of the Fall Session
October
Fri, 1st: Alberta Sport, Rec. & Wildlife Grant
Tues, 5th: Board Meeting (Prince of Wales Armouries)
Sun, 31st: Community Investment Operating Grant
Sun, 31st: Community Initiatives Grant
Sun, 31st: Suncor
Sun, 31st: BMO Kids N' Motion
Sun, 31st: Canadian Tire Foundation
November
Tues, 2nd: Board Meeting (WECA)
Wed, 10th - 14th: Canadian Finals Rodeo program sales (Rexall Place)
TBA: Community Investment Operating Grant application deadline
TBA: Achievement Days (WECA)
TBA: End of the Fall Session (WECA)
December
Tues, 7th: Board Meeting (Prince of Wales Armouries)
Fri, 31st: Community Spirit Grant
TBA: Sheriffs Posse Casino
TBA: Ronald McDonald House Grant
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