Local services

Press, 15 June 1989, Page 22

Local services

HOSPITAL VISITING HOURS Burwood: General wards, 3.157.30 p.m. Maternity: Fathers only, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.: others, 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Patient’s, children with adult: week-ends and public holidays. 10.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. Spinal Injury Unit, 4 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Christchurch Hospital: 2.30-4.30 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. Children's ward. 2 p.m to 8 p.m.. parents any time. Christchurch Women’s: Baby’s father only. 7 a.m.-lO p.m. All wards, 2.30-4.30 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. Patients’ children with adult: weekends. 10.30 a.m to 11.30 a.m. Visitors are not permitted to smoke in this hospital. St George’s: II a.m. to 12 noon. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Maternity, 2.30-3.30 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. Princess Margaret: 2.30-4.30 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. Sunnyside Hospital: 2-7 p.m. Other times by arrangement. Southern Cross Trust Hospital: 11 a.m.-noon, 2-4 p.m. and 6.30-7.30 p.m. BUSES TO HOSPITALS Included below are the numbers of the Christchurch Transport Board buses that stop directly outside the main city hospitals: Christchurch Hospital.— From the Square: Take a No. 8, 21, 24, or 25 bus. To Square: Any bus marked City, or any No. 3. 10, 28, or 29 bus. Princess Margaret: 2D, 2E, or 20E. ■ Burwood: 10H, 10N. 29H. Sunnyside: A No. 7 bus. Christchurch Women’s: A No. 4 bus. . St George’s: A No. 1 bus. Southern Cross Trust Hospital: Take a No. 4 or 18 bus. LEISURE Swimming pools.— Queen Elizabeth II Park: Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 8.45 p.m. Weekends and public holidays, 10 a.m.

to 5.45 p.m. Centennial Pool: Indoor pool only, Monday to Friday. 8 a.m. to 12 noon, adults only, 12 noon to 2 p.m.; public training. 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Public holidays. 1 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Wharenui: Pool open to public, week-days. 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Adults only, weekdays. 7.30 a.m. to 9 a.m.' 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. (except Tuesdays). Women only: Wednesdays 1.30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Public holidays. 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Jellie Park Pool: closed. Templeton: Closed. Halswell: Closed. Sockbum: closed. Waltham: closed. Woolston Park Pool: closed. Edgeware: closed. Canterbury Museum.— lo a.m. to 4.30 p.ni. daily. Lyttelton Museum.— Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Ferrymead Historic Park.— 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. daily. R.N.Z.A.F. Museum, at R.N.Z.A.F. Base Wigram. south of Sockburn roundabout: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Monday to Saturday. Take a No. 25 bus from Cathedral Square. Yaldhurst Transport Museum.— lo a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Art Galleries.— Robert McDougall: 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. daily. C.S.A.: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Public Library.— Week-days. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Children's library: Monday to Thursday. 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Newspaper room: weekdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wildlife Parks.— Orana: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Willowbank: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. SERVICES Emergency Doctor.—lf you cannot contact your doctor or a doctor in your area, telephone 669-133 or after hours medical service, telephone 657-777. Emergency home help.— Nurse Maude, telephone 556-089. Emergency dentist.—lf you cannot contact your dentist, tele-

phone 669-133 for information Urgent Pharmacy (15 New Re gent Street): Monday to Thursday. 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday. 9.30 p m to 11 p.m. Weekends and public holidays, 9.30 a.m. to 11 pm Telephone 664-439. Alcoholics Anonymous.— Tele phone 790-860. Citizens’ Advice Bureaux.— City, telephone 666-490 Hornby, telephone 495-236; Bishopdale, telephone 598-090; Waimairi. telephone 598-090 or 594-998. Canterbury Aged People’s Welfare Council, help for the elderly In their homes, 64 Cashel Street. Week-days, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.-Tele-phone 660-903. Canterbury Information Centre (corner Worcester Street and Oxford Terrace), telephone 799629. week-days, 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.. week-ends and public hob days, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Community Law Centre, 178 Manchester Street: Monday to Thursday. 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Saturday. 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Continuous Ansaphone service, telephone 666870. Geriatric and domiciliary services (24-hour service), telephone 663-225. Community Mediation Service. 203 Gloucester Street: week-days. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ansaphone service. Mediation sessions arranged to suit, telephone 664-744. Ombudsman.— General Finance Building., cnr Colombo and Gloucester Streets, week-days 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone 668-555 Human Rights Commission and Race Relations Office. 190 Hereford Street: weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed weekends and public holidays. Ph. 660-998 or 792-015 Youthline: telephone 794-794. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. each night, REFUSE PITS Metro Refuse Stations: Parkhouse Road. Metro Place (off Dyers Road) and Styx Mill: daily. 7.30 a.m. to 4 p.m.