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4000 miles by bicycle, » Alaska-Mexican border ~ Few travellers have had as close a look at western Canada and the United States as Peter Wyss and Martin Tschilar. The two Swiss engineering graduates set out two years ago to see a bit of the world before settling down. They capped their visit to North America with a 4,000 mile bicycle trip from Alaska to the Mexican border. “You don‘t just see the country on such a trip," said Martin, 26, “you feel it.” The twosome who met in school in Switzerland came to Canada partly to improve their English. To get the best jobs in their homeland, they explained, fluency in two or e n three languages is required. usually German. French and English. In this country. they had no difficulty finding jobs. as they 883â€"2234 Richvale Lions Bingo. Lions Hall. 31 Spruce Avenue. 7.30 p.m. St. Paul's. St. Matthew's & Rich- mond'Hill United. winter frolic at Bruce's Mill. with pot luck supper at 5 p.m. Meet at Richmond Hill United Church. St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Catholic Church annual tea. and bake sale. 1-4 pm. 15 Church Lane, Thornhill. Richvale Lions Bingo. Richvale Lions Hall. 31 Spruce Avenue, 7.30 p.m. Scout and Guide week begins. Programs at Hillcrest Mall. 5-9 p.m. Feb. 21 to 23: Feb. 24. 10 Richmond Hill Cancer Unit. 4th annual Talent of Richmond Hill show. at Bayview Secondary School. 7.30 p.m. info: 884-3490; 884-1733; 884-3674. a.m. to 5 p.m. York Philharmonic Choir practice. R. Hill Baptist. 7.30 Legal Aid Clinic. 7 to 10 p.m. 884- 9148. Mother's Break. Richmond Hill l‘nited Church. 9.30 - 11.15 a.m. 884-4294. You can work with: (‘hildren - day care centres. schools, clubs. Seniors - Homes for the aged; their own homes; retirement homes. Adults - Information centre; community groups; associatipns. ‘ Ydu are needed to: do clerical work: visit the lonely; read to children; be a driver; help SUNDAY Monday Tuesday Your community needs you. . . J P0 P's RESTAURANT & TAVERN 10454 VONGE ST. N., RICHMOND HILL TRY OUR SPECIALTY STEAK Er SEAFOOD DISHES HELPMATE INFORMATIONCOMMUNITY CALENDAR ,91 A February -f March mm; LIQUOR LICENSE 8844752 18 25' had had to become skilled machinists before they could qualify as enginegrs. L,‘ Between jobs, they travelled, developing a preference for the wilderness. They bought their bicycles in Edmonton, Raleigh 3- speeds. on the theory that they would hold up better than 10â€" speeds on the unpaved Alaska Highway. They say that if they had to do it again they would take ten- speed bicycles for the long hills and the highways. Bears in the north did not turn out to be as much of a danger as the highway traffic, especially approaching cities like Vancouver and San Francisco. ' Their camping gear, including a tent and sleeping bags, extra clothes and food. was carried in saddle-bags slung over the rear Ten Days for World Develop- ment. 8 p.m. Holy Trinity Church. Thornhill. Info: 889-3553. Thornhill Guides. Brownies .1 Rangers. International Night. Thornhill Community Centre. 7-9 Richmond Hill Right to Life meeting. 214 Hillsview Drive..7.30 p.m. Info: 884-6629. Scrabble games at Richvale Community Centre. 7.30 p.m. Lions Bingo at 7.40 pm. Centre SL. Richmond Hill. Duplicate Bridge. 12125 Yonge p.m. Info: 884-1689. N.D.P. Annual meeting, 8 pm Bayview Secondary School. Scrabble games at Richvale Community Centre. 7.30-10.30 Lions Bingo, 7.40 p.m. Lions Hall Richmond Hill. Yoga. Richmond Hill United Church. 7.15 to 8.30 p.m. for beginners; 8.30 p.m. to 9.45 p.m. for intermediates. Richvale Lions Drum Corps and Color Guard. Lions Hall. 31 Spruce Avenue. 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 CGl'l‘. Richmond Hill United (‘hurch for girls. 12 to 17 years of age. 7 to 8.30 pm. 884-5971. Free topical fluoride clinic for children 3 to 16 years old. 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Call the Health MONDAY with publicity; babysit children; help with a swimming program; foster grandparent; work in a library; help a probationer; teach arts and crafts: be a ’ friend; work in recreation programs: be a tutor: coach a team: do some shopping. Richmond Hill Volunteer Bureau wants to hear from you: 883-2235. Lib’éral They encountered the coldest weather on the whole trip in Arizona, the first snowstorm in 15 years. as they‘ biked across the state. The ground was so hard, the tent-pegs would not penetrate it and they had to sleep under the stars. Much later, they took the train from San Francisco to Flagstone Arizona for six days in the Grand Canyon. wheels of the bikes. At times‘ they needed food for five days and were carrying 70 pounds each. They took hiking boots and back-packs with them for sidetrips which became the highlights of the trip. One was a four-day hike through Mount McKinley Park in Alaska. They also visited Dawson City for a taste of the gold rush era. Ladies night out. 7 p.m. Yoga and ’a variety of crafts, Viking Club, ‘Oak Ridges. Storytime for pre-schoolers, 3-5 years old at l.30 and 2 p.m. Thornhill Community Centre Branch Library. Scone tea. Burr House. Carrville Road. 1.30 pm. lhfo: 884-0327. “A taste of Back to School” at Waldorf School Assn. 3 weeks. 8 p.m. Info: 255-5079. Ladies night out. Yoga & a variety of crafts, 7 pm. Viking Club. Oak Ridges. Storytime for pre-schoolers. 3-5 years at 1.30 & 2 p.m. Thornhill Community Centre Branch Library. Scone tea. Burr House. Carrville Road. 1.30 p.m. Info: 884-0327. Parent Concern. 8 to 10 p.m. Call :Joyce. 884-3503. Pancake Supper. St. Gabriel Church. 6 p.m. Thornhill Lions Bingo. Thornhill Community Centre. 7.30 p.m. Counterweight. Richmond Hill Public Library. 7.30 p.m. L'nit for information and ap- pointment: 884-1133: 887-5245: 832-1384: 297-3324. Dupicate Bridge. St. John's Anglican Church. 12125 Yonge. TUESDAY ommunity ’ednesday REGULAR EVENT$I 20 Wednesday, February 14, 1979 The snow was followed by floods and they Woke up one night to find their tent afloat. After their Arizona experience, the twosome flew back to the warmth of relatives‘ homes in Toronto, six months after they started out. Both Peter and Martin said the beautiful country was a highlight of their trips. They also visited the Maritimes and took a canoe trip through northern Ontario. They are about to return to Switzerland, but look forward to more visits to Canada. Last week, they visited Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bone in Thornhill. Peter is connected by marriage to Mrs. Bone. “The wilderness is something we don‘t have in Europe any more,“ said Martin. Book Discussion Group at Thornhill Community Centre Branch Library. 7.30 p.m. Curtain Up at Hillcrest. Tonite: Roy Sonin. 5.30 p.m. Young Life. 255 Rumble, 7.30 p.m. 884-9000. Parent and pre-schooler program. St. Mary‘s Anglican Church. 11 a.m. Info: 884-5381. Curtain Up at Hillcrest. Tonite: A Touch of Hawaii." 5.30 p.m. St. John Ambulance. York Central Branch Brigade meeting at Don Head School. 8 pm. Info: 223-3302. Storytime for pre-schoolers, 3-5 years old at 10.30 and 11 a.m. at Thornhill Community Centre Branch Library. Charles Garnier school registration â€" jr. & sr. kin- dergarten. Canadian Progress Club, York Central Hospital. 7 p.m. Info: 884- 3888. _ _ __ .. Curtain Up at Hillcrest Tonite: Climax Jazz Band, 5.30 pm. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. LCW meeting. 8 pm. First Langstaff Beavers, Cubs. Scouts & Venturers parents meeting. Richvale Community Centre. Info: 889-6889. St. John Ambulance. York Central Branch Brigade meeting. Don Head School. Info: 223-3302. Medical Secretaries Assn. 8 p.m. York Central Hospital. Info: 884- 5789. Richmond Hill Lions Majorette and drum corps practice. Lions Hall. 7-9 p.m. ' A Morning Out. Richmond Hill L'nited Church. 9.30 - 11:15 a.m. 884-9722. Seniors Euchre games. club rooms. 10149 Yonge Street. Rich- mond Hill. 1.30 p.m. Information: 884-1689. Free topical fluoride clinic for children 3 to 16 years. 8.30.3.m. to 4.30 p.m. Call the Health Unit for WEDNESDAY 14 21 Watercolors & acrylics by Jeannine Tardif-Herbert. Thornhill Community Centre Branch Library â€"- through February. Mobile Citizenship Court, Rich- vale Community Centre, 2-8 p.m. For further information. 883-2234. Widows 8; Widowers regular meeting. Victoria & Grey Trust. 8 p.m. Info: 884-2594. Quilting Bee. 1.30 p.m. Charles Connor Library. Richmond Hill Lions meeting. Lions Hall. 6.30 pm. Richmond Hill Legion Bingo. Legion Hall, Ohio Road. Rich- mond Hill. 7.35 p.m. Curtain Club presents “Major Barbara". Tickets: 884-3703. Curtain: 8.30 p.m. Book collecting lecture, Heritage Richmond Hill, at the library. 8- 10 p.m. Info: 884-3818. Rug Hooking, Burr House.’ 1.30 p.m. Info: 884-6193. Quilting Bee at Charles Connor Library, 1.30 p.m. Peter Wyss. 25, and Martin Tschilar, 26. relax in the Thornhill apartment of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bone. where they were interviewed last week. The young Swiss informagion and appointments: 884-1133: 887-5245; 832-1384: 297- 21324. Yoga Class. Richmond Hill United Church. 9 to 10.15 a.m. for beginners and 10.15 to 11.30 a.m. Yoga Classes at Thornhill Holy Trinity Anglican Church. 8.45 to 10 p.m. Section C THURSDAY Thursday A folk night benefit for Project HOSTEL at Factory Theatre. Henderson Avenue. Aurora. Guest speaker: June Callwood. Friday Night Youth Program for kids 12 to 16 years of age at Don Head Secondary School from 7 to 10 p.m. York Symphony Orchestra Concert. Holy Trinity Church, Thornhill at 8.30 pm. Info: 364- 9141. Ex. 710. Richmond Hill Naturalists meet at Consumers' Gas bldg. Duplicate Bridge, 12125 Yonge Street. R. Hill. Info: 884-1689. 8 Friday night Youth Program for kids. 12-16 at Don Head School. 7- 10 p.m. Curtain Club presents “Major Barbara". Tickets: 884-3703. Curtain: 8.30 p.m. Maple Leaf Accordion Band. McKillop School. 7 to 9 p.m. 884- 8390. Navy League. St. Mary's Anglican Church. Wrixon Hall. 6.45 pm. Boys 10 to 13 welcome. 223-8868. Y - Ballroom Dancing, Richvale Community Centre, 8.30 p.m. For tickets call York Region Family Duplicate Bridge, St. John's Anglican Church. 12125 Yonge Street, 8 pm. Info: 884-1689. ThornhilI Recycling Depot. Bayview and Green Lane. 7 to 8.30 p.m. Weight Watchers. Concord Community Centre. 7.30 p.m. 669- 2173. Friday Night Youth Program" for kids 12-16 at Don Head School. 7-10 p.m. for intermediates. 884-2671 FRIDAY engineers biked 4,000 miles from Alaska to the Mexican border in six months and have the leg muscles to prove it. (Liberal photo by Bruce Hogg.) YORK FARMERS MARKET @Q FRESH FISH THIS WEEK’S BONUS BUY 4 q DOVER PLAICE "IF IT SWIMS WE SELL IT" OPEN FRI. 10 AM. - 9 PM. SAT. 7 AM. -2 PM 7509 YONGE ST. THORNHILL 883-2234 Hobby and Handicraft show, presented by York Summit District Scouts, noon to 4.30 p.m. Free. Thornhill Community Centre. Field trip to waterfront, Rich- mond Hill Naturalists; Library parking lot at 9 a.m. Curtain Club presents “Major Barbara". Tickets: 884-3703. Curtain: 8.30 p.m. Delta Lambda Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, Yellow Rose Ball at Thornhill Community Centre. 8 p.m. Tickets: 884-5344. York Philharmonic Choir; an evening of Great Choral Works. Edward F. Luka conducts. Thornhill United Church. 8 p.m. For tickets: 889-2042; 225-3745. Films for kids. 6-12 years at Thornhill Community Centre Branch Library. All morning. "Frosty Fun with Winter Mobiles" â€"â€"- morning program for kids. 6-12 at Thornhill Com- munity Centre Branch Library. Rummage Sale at St. Mathew’s United Church. Crosby Avenue, Richmond Hill. 10 am. to l p.m. Film program for all ages at 2 p.m. "Black Beauty" and “Treasures of King Tut". at Charles Connor Library. Oak Ridges. Richmond Hill Recycling Depot. Elgin Mills Road at Leslie. 10 a.m. to noon. Thornhill Recycling Depot, Bayview and Green Lane. 10 a.m. to noon. Richmond Hill new arena. skate and equipment resale. l to 3 p.m. SATURDAY Saturday 195's 17