Your Giude to What;s On

Press, 30 December 1988, Page 10

Your Giude to What;s On

Christchurch Transport Board — English Connection service, a 40min inner city scenic trip with commentary on double-decker bus. Departs daily from Cathedral Square at 10.00 a.m., 11.00 a.m., 12.00 noon, 1.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. Adults $1.50, children 75 cents. For Transport Board tour details, telephone 794-600. M.V. Tuhoe — Preservation Society river cruises. Embark at Kaiapoi wharf. Cruises take about iy 4 hours, limited to 120 passengers. Sailings subject to river and weather conditions. Fares: adults $6 and children $3 under 15 years. Private charter trips available, phone Kaiapoi 8469 or 8188. M.V. Tuhoe Christmas Holiday sailings: December 27, 8.00 p.m.; December 28, 9.30 a.m.; December 29, 9.30 a.m.; December 30, 10.30 a.m.; December 31, 11.00 a.m.; January 1, 12 noon; January 2, 1.00 p.m.; January 3, 1.30 p.m.; January 4, 2.30 p.m.; January 5, 3.00 p.m.; January 6, 4.00 p.m.; January 7, 4.30 p.m. Boating on the Avon — Antigua Boatsheds, Cambridge Terrace. Daily, 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., phone 665885. Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament — southern end of Barbadoes Street, lOmin walk from Cathedral Square or take No. 3 bus. Colonnades, galleries, Italian mosaic floor, tapestries and bronzes. Open daily, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Christchurch Cathedral — Cathedral Square, 133 steps up the spire for a view of the city and mountains. Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Cathedral open Monday to Saturday 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays 7.30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Free guided tours 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. December 28 to 30 and from January 3.

Provincial Council Chambers — corner Durham and Armagh Streets. Tours 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays or by arrangement. Stone chamber open weekdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Dec. 28. Closed Jan. 1, reopening Jan. 4. Telephone 326-184. Sign of the Takahe — Upper Cashmere Hills, telephone 324-052. Take (2d) bus. Gothic-style stone building, views of Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Devon-,-shire teas all day, lunch 12 noon to 2 p.m. University of Canterbury — between Ham and Clyde Roads. Airport (24) or Woodbury Street (21) buses. Registry offers restricted public service from Jan. 4.

Arts Centre — Old university site, Worcester Street. Buildings house community and cultural organisations.

Arts and Crafts market every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. except Jan. 1. Centre tours weekdays, 10.45 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. (one hour). Japanese speaker available. Telephone 660-989. Timeball Station, Lyttelton — fortress-like building dating from 1876. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Replica ship’s radio room in operation.

Orana Park — McLeans Island Road. Bus departs Cathedral Square 12 noon daily during school holidays. Wildlife park and drivethrough lion enclosure. Lions fed 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. Giraffes fed 1.30 p.m. and 3.15 p.m. Feeding of all other animals 2.30 p.m. to 4.10 p.m. Park open daily between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Last admissions at 4.30 p.m.

Willowbank Wildlife Reserve — 60 Hussey Road, off Gardiners Road, 15min drive from Cathedral Square. Open daily 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Animal feed bags available. Restaurant and souvenir shop, a la carte dining from 7 p.m.

North Brighton Zoo — 155 Beach Road, Effingham Street (19m) bus. Features aquarium, crocodile, black panther, lion, tiger, monkeys and otters. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone 889-468. Queen Elizabeth II Park — Travis Road. Telephone 884313. Effingham Street (19m) bus. Swimming pools, squash courts, hydroslide, Leisure Centre including Driveworld,

bumper boats, mini golf, maze, roller coaster, grand prix racing cars, super slide, railcar jiggers, replica motorised vintage cars, dodgems. Open daily. The Groynes — Johns Road resevre. Attractions include buzz boats, pedal boats, aqua bikes, remote control cars, mini golf and canoes. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Belfast (1) or (4) bus. MUSEUMS

Canterbury Museum — Rolleston Ave at entrance to Botanic Gardens, next to Robert McDougall Art Gallery. Permanent displays include Christchurch street of last century, Hall of Antarctic Discovery, Hall of Oriental Art, Moa hunter era of Maori culture. Holiday display, "Talk to the Animals,” open daily 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Planetarium open to public on Sundays at 3 p.m. Free guided tours 10.15 a.m., 11.30 a.m., 1.15 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. Telephone 668-379. Ferrymead Historic Park — 269 Bridle Path Road, first turn after Heathcote Bridge. Sumner (3j, 3k), Mt Pleasant (3g) or Redcliffs (3h) buses. Historic park, transport technological museum. Restored vintage motor vehicles and fire engines, working Edwardian township, printing and telegraphic displays, working railway and tramway. Open daily 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. From Jan. 1 on Sundays from 1 p.m. 1920 s Survival Skills. Phone 841970.

Yaldhurst Transport Museum —near Yaldhurst Hotel Main West Road, 12km from Christchurch. Vintage cars and motor-cycles, old machinery, horse-drawn vehicles, merry-go-round, fire engine rides and waggon rides. Fire Station and working historic newspaper print shop. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Daily 20th Anniversary Celebration activities. Phone 427-914.

Lyttelton Historic Museum — Gladstone Quay. Maritime gallery, Antarctic gallery and colonial Lyttelton. Open Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Telephone 8972 (Lyttelton). Air Force Museum —

Wigram Base, Main South Road, just south of Sockburn overbridge. No. 25 bus from Square. Displays and videos, gift shop, cafeteria. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Telephone 482-049. ART GALLERIES Robert McDougall Art Gallery — behind Canterbury Museum, in Botanic Gardens. Open 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Present exhibitions Advance Australia, fee charged and two free exhibitions include a pottery and photographs (Desert Cantos, by Richard Misrach). C.S.A. — Gloucester Street, daily from January 4, 2.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Telephone 667-261.

CITY LIBRARY Main Library — corner Gloucester St and Oxford Tee. December 27 open for reading, 1.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. December 28, 29, 30 full service, Open 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. December 31 and January 1,2, 3, open for reading only 1.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. January 4 normal hours resume, Monday to Friday 10.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m., Saturday 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. and Sunday reading only 1.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.

PARKS, GARDENS Botanic Gardens — covers 30 hectares. Entrance Rolleston Avenue, by Canterbury Museum. Open 7.00 a.m. to approximately 9.00 p.m. HAGLEY PARK — 148 hectares. Many lovely river walks.

Deans Bush and homestead,, large area of native bush surrounds historic early homestead. Woodbury Street (21) bus to Kahu Road entrance, Airport (24) or No. 8 to Kauri Street entrance. Also Deans Cottage historic colonial cottage, open daily 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Victoria Park — Cashmere Hills. A Ikm walk from the Sign of the Takahe. Tahake (2d) bus. Various nature walks.

BEACHES Christchurch has many easily accessible beaches which are safe for swimming: North Beach, 10km east, Effingham Street (19m) bus; South Brighton, 10km east, South Shore (ss) bus; New Brighton, Bkm east, South Shore (ss, sn), New Brighton (lOn, 29n, sn) buses; Sumner, 11km south east, Sumner (3j, 3k) buses; Waimairi, 11km north east, Effingham Street (19m) bus. Lyttelton Harbour, Lyttelton (28g, 28h) buses. Beaches near harbour include Corsair Bay, 15 minutes walk from Lyttelton, Governors Bay, (No. 28k) bus (infrequent service), Charteris Bay, Diamond Harbour. Taylor’s Mistake beach is over Scarborough Hill (Sumner).

SWIMMING POOLS

Centennial — entrance from Armagh St. Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.; week days, 7.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.; adults only between 12 noon and I. p.m. Jellie Park Aqualand — Ham Road, Burnside, Burnside Crescent (9) bus, five pools, waterslides, trampolines, grassed area, barbecue facilities Monday to Friday, 11. a.m. to 7.00 p.m. Weekends and public holidays, 11.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. From January 4 the pool is open until 8.00 p.m. on week days. Weather permitting. Ph. 518774.

Queen Elizabeth II Park — Travis Road, North New Brighton. Effingham Street (19m) bus. Monday to Saturday, 7.00 a.m. to 8.45 p.m.; Sunday, 7.00 a.m. to 8.45 p.m. On public holidays between December and February, the pool will be open 10 a.m. to 8.45 p.m. Telephone 834-313. Halswell Swimming Centre — Halswell Rd. Halswell (7L) bus. Grassed areas, barbecues, play equipment. Monday to Friday, 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.; Saturday and public holidays, 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.; Sunday, 12 noon to 5.00 p.m. Phone 228-198. Templeton Pool — Kirk Rd, Templeton (8 or 25 bus). Grassed areas, barbecue facilities, play equipment. Week-ends, school holidays, public holidays, 12.00 noon to 5.00 p.m. Telephone 485-092. Sockburn Pool and Recreation Centre — Main South Road, Sockburn. Hornby (8) bus. Three pools with grassed areas, barbecues, play equipment, spa pools, suntan solarium, sauna and squash courts. Monday to Friday, 7.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Saturday and public holidays, 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Sunday, 12.00 noon to 5.00 p.m. Phone 485-092.

Waltham Park Lido — corner Wilsons and Waltham Rds, St Martins or Huntsbury (12) bus. Saturdays and Sundays and public holidays, 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Week days, 10.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.

Edgeware Pool — 43 Edgeware Rd, St Albans. Monday to Saturday, 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 6.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.; Sunday and public holidays, 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Lane swimmers only from Monday to Friday, 12 noon to 2.00 p.m.

Woolston Park Pool — corner Hopkins St and Ferry Rd. Sumner or Redcliffs (3) buses. During school holidays, Monday to Friday, 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon; 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Telephone 899-305. Wharenui Pool — Elizabeth St, Riccarton No. 25 bus. Adults only, Monday to Friday, 7.30 a.m. to 9.00 a.m., 12.00 noon to 1.30 p.m.; Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.; Sunday, 12.00 noon to 2.00 p.m. Ladies only Wednesdays, 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. Public session: Monday to Friday, 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m., except on Wednesday (opens at 2.30 p.m.). Friday evenings, 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.; Saturday, 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon and 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Sunday, 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon and 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Telephone 486-488.