He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1979 to 1986, as a Social Credit member for the constituency of Central Fraser Valley.
[1][2] During World War II, Ritchie lied about his age and joined the British Royal Navy.
Ritchie farmed in Scotland and eventually moved to County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland where he married Maud Armstrong and had their first child.
He held numerous jobs, all in agriculture except for a short time at Trans Canada Airlines and as a real estate agent.
Eventually, Ritchie moved to Burnaby British Columbia there they had their third and fourth child and earning the position of General Sales Manager At Buckerfields Feed, he eventually moved to Abbotsford British Columbia and partnered with Dave Smith and formed "Ritchie-Smith Feeds Ltd." After selling Ritchie-Smith Feeds, he entered politics and become the MLA for Central Fraser Valley.