Two Wheel View

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/ MORLEY
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/ GOING THE DISTANCE
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/ TEN WAYS TO HELP
Earning bikes and building
City kids find a new
Justin Chadwick travels
Volunteer your fix-it skills
community thanks to the
way to explore their city
cross country so that other
at Good Life Community
support of generous donors
with Two Wheel View
kids can enjoy the ride!
Bike Shop so that others
can get their ride on
VIEWS
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Morley School trip participants blaze new routes - for TWV and their community.
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BUILDING COMMUNITY – with Morley Community School
From the wide smiles on their
youthful faces to the light in
their eyes, you could tell this
experience will remain in their
memories for a long time.
Two Wheel View recently had the honour
of working with an incredible group of First
Nations youth from Morley Community
School. As a result of support from the
Strachan Hartley Legacy Foundation, we
were able to provide 10 students with our Bike
Club program over the course of seven weeks.
As a special addition to the program, eight
members of the Bike Club, along Two Wheel
View’s experienced trip leaders and two of
their teachers, biked from Castle Junction
back to Morley over four days. At the end
of the trip they proudly rode into their
schoolyard, covered in mud but encouraged
by the support of their entire school, who
came out of class to welcome them home
with signs and cheers.
Upon successful completion of the Bike Club
program, each of the members earned a bike,
lock and helmet of their very own.
SEPTEMBER EDITION
Photo Credit: Emily Parkin
twowheel
We were thrilled to hear that the students
were using their bikes to get to school,
a few of them having previously struggled
to get there. Recently, there have been reports
of Bike Club participants attending youth
activities and workshops hosted by the local
youth centre, their new bikes providing them
with the transportation to access these resources.
We are proud of the accomplishments of
our first Morley Bike Club and we are already
looking forward to our 2015 program thanks
to renewed support from the Strachan Hartley
Legacy Foundation.
Cycle @Camp with Cardel Place
Photo Credit Mike Z.
Photo Credit Sasha L.
Summer is a time for being outside, being active and making memories. We had the chance to do all three
as TWV spent four weeks this summer delivering our brand new Bike Camp program at Cardel Place,
a recreational facility in northeast Calgary. Campers had the chance to learn bike mechanics, play games
and explore their community with daily bike rides. Our leadership team of Sasha, Mike, Gwen and Tra did
a fantastic job and thoroughly enjoyed working with Cardel Place staff to make incredible summer memories.
Campers from Cycle @Camp take a break while exploring Calgary by bike.
Being able to go to Argentina with Two Wheel View was such a gift!
The diversity within our group (including different languages, biking abilities and previous experiences) made for an
unforgettable trip. Watching Argentina win the semi-finals in the World Cup, eating dulce de leche with absolutely everything,
camping out next to a High School graduation, singing Hit the Road Jack around the fire, camping out at a trout farm,
riding 40km downhill through a rainforest, and spending a night at Bicichangos were some of my favorite moments.
I will forever treasure this trip and those that I journeyed with!
Photo Credit: Colin R.
TRIP LEADER TANILLE SCHMIDT
supporters, believers, friends, funders, difference makers
The Summit: Argentina Expedition participants reach new heights.
Two Wheel View has been lucky to receive support from the following groups and individuals: Schmoe Racing, FGL Sports, Bow Cycle, Berry
Architecture, Wild Rose Brewery, Fergus & Bix Restaurant and Beer Market, West Island College, Calgary Corporate Challenge, Calgary Herald,
Cardel Place, Calgary Police Service, Okotoks RCMP, Cst. Stef Wainman, Tour of Alberta, Global News, Lorraine Parkinson, Ron
and Laura at Green Thumbs Greenhouse, Brad Graham at Rosebud Theatre, Rivergrove Campground, Camp Chief Hector, Cst. Craig Nelson,
Cpl. Kevin Charles, Alpine Club of Canada, Cindy Karpa at Drumheller Valley Secondary School, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Kayla Bonham,
Brett Aberle, Son Edworthy, Corleen Schultz at the Ghost Station Campground, Alberta’s Promise, The Calgary Foundation, Calgary Co-op
Community Foundation, Strachan Hartley Legacy Foundation.
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Photo Credit: Terri Romanchuk
GOING THE DISTANCE
for Two Wheel View
In the spring we had the pleasure of meeting the incredible
Justin Chadwick, who was determined to ride across Canada
in thirty days to support TWV’s Expedition Program. Justin’s
dedication to this adventure inspired us all. Rather than
recap his experience, I thought I’d pull a bit from his blog –
his experience, in his own words.
This was at the same time the hardest, yet the easiest thing
I’ve done in my life. Let me explain what I mean by that…
The hardest in the sense that this was obviously a very
physically and mentally challenging endeavor – I pushed
my body and my mind to (and at times beyond) what I had
up until now perceived as ‘the limit’. Well, I have set new
‘limits’ for myself – only to be pushed once again as
I continue in life.
The easiest – being on a bicycle just feels right to me, it is
when I feel I am my happiest and most confident version
of myself. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity
to do what I truly love to do – all day, everyday, for 29
days. There were definitely some days that were hard to get
through, days where I’d have to focus only on the next 10km
while at the same time not losing sight of the ‘x’ # of days that
were still in front of me. It was a funny sort of fine-line that
Justin crosses into another province on his cross-Canada trek for TWV
Justin’s Going the Distance for Two Wheel View Campaign
raised $30,000 for scholarships for youth who might not
otherwise have the resources for a life-changing adventure.
There is still time to donate and read more about the ride
on Justin’s website, www.goingthedistance4twv.com
I often found myself internally toying with.
But, I can honestly say that, no matter how physically beat
up I felt, each morning I looked forward to the day of riding
that lay ahead. We live in a beautiful and amazingly diverse
country. I am lucky to have seen it this way.
Reflections from a TWV Trip Alumni
Hello, my name is Devon Ptashnik and I participated in an expedition from Drumheller to Banff in 2013. The trip has taken place
a little over a year ago now, and it continues to affect me every day of my life.
I learned a lot throughout my experience with Two Wheel View, way more than I ever expected to! I learned about not only the
most efficient ways of utilizing a bicycle and how to pack panniers, (I learned what panniers are as well!) but also numerous life
skills. The trip provided me with an experience that benefited me in every way, and it continues to today.
On my trip I learned to be more accepting. You don’t know what someone’s been through, how their day is going, or where they’ve
come from; this helped me become more positive throughout everyday life as well. It’s extremely difficult to put my experience into
words because it’s impacted me so much. If the opportunity arose again, I’d do it in a heartbeat! Two Wheel View is an absolutely
amazing establishment; I really love the atmosphere that comes with the Two Wheel View name!
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Volunteer Opportunities
wanted: bicycle mechanics
TEN WAYS
TO SUPPORT US
1. Volunteer to help at
an Earn-a-Bike program
Are you passionate about fixing bikes and want to use your skills to give back?
We are looking for bike mechanics to work with our team once a month to fix up
2. Pay it forward and
donate your old bike at
the Good Life Community
Bike Shop
bikes for our Bike Club graduations. We anticipate needing more than 200 safe
bicycles for our participants so we need your help. First Tuesday of every month
starting November 4th at the Good Life Community Bike Shop 2100 4th Street SW.
3. Train the future by
sponsoring an Earn-aBike program in your
community
Badlands to Banff – the journey continues
4. Host an expedition
recruitment presentation
at your school or
community hall
We were thrilled to once again partner with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Program and the RCMP to provide youth with a unique chance to see the
province of Alberta from the seat of a bike.
5. Join our Two Wheel
View Facebook Page
and Twitter and spread
the word
In its second year, this ride helps youth accomplish the adventurous journey
portion of their award as they cycle through four incredible landscapes –
badlands, prairies, foothills and mountains.
6. Encourage success
by volunteering to
assist a youth with
their fundraising goal
While most of the participants were from Drumheller, we also had youth
from Lethbridge and Calgary participate. We are already looking forward
to our next B2B adventure and hope to expand this program to other
7. Participate in and tell your
friends about our annual
Vehicle for Change
Fundraiser in the spring
Photo Credit: Laura I.
Duke of Ed groups across the province.
8. Sign up for one of our
adult rides and raise
funds for a youth
9. Empower a youth by
donating to Two Wheel
View on our website
10. Share our vision of
changing more kids’ lives
by the seat of a bike!
Trip Leader Kerry leads the Badlands to Banff crew through Canmore on the scenic Legacy Trail.
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