Your Guide to What’s On

Press, 28 December 1989, Page 10

Your Guide to What’s On

THINGS TO DO Christchurch Transport Board — English Connection service. A 40-minute inner city scenic trip on double decker bus. Departs daily from Cathedral Square at 10.30 a.m., 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. Adults $3, children $1.50. Also Mona Vale tour, twohour trip combines inner city tour with excursion to Mona Vale. Departs Cathedral Square daily at 12.30 p.m. Adults $4, children $2. For tour details, telephone 794600. 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. Adults $B, children under 15 years $4. Private charter trips available, telephone Kaiapoi 6641 or 8469. M. V. Tuhoe Christmas holiday sailings: December 26, 3.30 p.m.; December 27, 4 p.m.; December 28, 5 p.m.; December 29, 5.30 p.m.; December 30, 6.30 p.m.; December 31, 7.30 p.m.; January 1, 8 p.m.; January 3, 10 a.m.; January 4, 10 a.m.; January 5, 11 a.m.; January 6, 12 noon. Boating on the Avon — Antigua Boatsheds, Cambridge Terrace. Canoes, rowboats and paddle boats for hire. Daily 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.; January hours, 9.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. Telephone 665885. Cathedral of the ' Blessed Sacrament — southern end of Barbadoes Street, 10 minutes 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. Telephone 669-869. Christchurch Cathedral — Cathedral Square, 133 steps up the spire for 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 27 to 29 and from January 3.

Sign of the Takahe — Gothicstyle stone building with views of Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps. Upper Cashmere Hills, take No. 2d bus. Open 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. daily; Devonshire teas, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; smorgasbord lunch, noon to 2 p.m. Telephone 324-052. Arts Centre — Old university site, Worcester Street. Buildings house community and cultural organisations. Craft shops, galleries, restaurants open daily. Arts and crafts market every Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tours by appointment, 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. Telephone 287-311.

Orana Park — McLeans Island Road. Bus departs Cathedral Square 12 noon daily. Wildlife park with drive-through lion reserve. Lions fed 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. daily. Giraffe, rhino, cheetah and kiwis on display, also Serengeti Restaurant. Park open daily 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., last admissions 4.30 p.m. Telephone 597-109.

Willowbank Wildlife Reserve — 60 Hussey Road, off Gardiners Road, 15 minutes drive from Cathedral Square. Open daily 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Animal feed bags available. Licensed restaurant and souvenir shop, a la carte dining from 7 p.m. Telephone 596226.

North Brighton Zoo — 155 Beach Road. Crocodile, black panther, leopard, lion, tiger, monkeys etc. Adults $3, children $1.50. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone 834109.

Queen Elizabeth II Park

Travis Road. Effingham Street (19m) bus. Swimming pools, squash courts, hydroslide. Leisure centre including Driveworld, bumper boats, mini golf, maze, grand prix racing cars, super slide, replica motorised vintage cars, dodgems. Open daily a.m. to 7 p.m. Telephone 834-313. The Groynes — Johns Road reserve and picnic area. Open daily 8 a.m. to approximately 8.30 p.m. Buzz boats, pedal boats, aqua bikes, canoes and mini golf. Open daily 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Telephone 237-609. MUSEUMS Canterbury Museum — Rolleston Avenue at entrance to Botanic Gardens, next to Robert McDougall Art Gallery. Permanent displays include the 1990 “Unearthing New Zealand" exhibition on 1000 years of human settlement in New Zealand, Christchurch street of last century, Hall of Antarctic Discovery, Hall of Oriental Art, modern yachting display in visitors' lounge, geology and natural history displays. 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. Air Force Museum — Wigram Base, Main South Road, just south of Sockburn overbridge. No. 25 bus from Cathedral 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 439-452. 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, printing displays, tearooms, bakery, cooperage, Maori carving, working railway and tramway, Clydesdale-drawn cart rides. Open daily 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Sundays from 1 p.m. 1920 s survival skills. Telephone 841-970. 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 288-972. Yaldhurst Transport Museum — opposite Yaldhurst Hotel, Main West Road, 11km from Christchurch. Vintage cars and motor-cycles, fire engines, naval display, military items, old machinery, horsedrawn vehicles, merry-go-round, free rides throughout holidays. Fire station and working historic newspaper print shop. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Telephone 427914. ART GALLERY Robert McDougall Art Gallery — behind Canterbury Museum in Botanic Gardens. Open 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Present exhibitions: R. N. Field, “The Dunedin Years”; “On Loan,” an exhibition of works on loan to the gallery. LIBRARY Canterbury Public Library — corner Gloucester Street and Oxford Terrace. Open December 27 to 29,10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed December 30. Reading only 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. December 31 to January .2. Normal hours resume January 3, Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday reading only, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Telephone 796-914. PARKS, GARDENS

Hagley Park — 148 hectares. Many lovely river walks.

Botanic Gardens — 30 hectares containing fine specimen trees and a wide range of shrubs, herbaceous and bulbous plants. Conservatory displays of tropical plants, cacti, succulents and cool greenhouse flowering plants. Entrance Rolleston Avenue

by Canterbury Museum or from Armagh Street through North Hagley Park. Open daily from 7 a.m. to approximately 9 p.m. Victoria Park — Cashmere Hills. A Ikm walk from Sign of the Takahe. Takahe (2d) bus. Various nature walks. BEACHES Christchurch has many accessible beaches which are safe for swimming: North Beach, 10 km east, Effingham Street (19m) bus; South Brighton, 10 km east, South Shore (ss) bus; New Brighton, 8 km east, South Shore (ss, sn), New Brighton, (lOn, 29n, sn) buses; Sumner, 11 km south-east, Sumner (3j, 3k) buses; Waimairi, 11 km northeast, Effingham Street (19m) bus. Lyttelton Harbour, Lyttelton (28g, 28h) buses. Beaches near harbour include Corsair Bay, 15 minutes walk from Lyttelton, Governors Bay, (28k) bus (infrequent service), Charteris Bay, Diamond Harbour. Taylor’s Mistake beach is over Scarborough Hill (Sumner). SWIMMING POOLS Centennial — entrance from Armagh Street. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., adults only 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Boxing Day, 1 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Telephone 668-917. Edgeware Pool — 43 Edgeware Road, St Albans. Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. lane swimming available. Sunday and Boxing Day, 1 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Lane swimming Monday to Friday 12 noon to 2 p.m. Telephone 555-868.

Halswell Aquatic Centre — Halswell Road, Halswell (7) bus. Main pool, toddlers’ pool, waterslide. Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday and Boxing Day 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone 228-198.

Jellie Park Aqualand — Ham Road. Burnside Crescent (9) bus. Outdoor 50m lido pool, three waterslides, grassed area, indoor 25m pool, cafe and kiosk. Open Monday to Thursday 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays and Boxing Day 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Telephone 517-055. Queen Elizabeth II Park — Travis Road. Effingham (19m) bus. Monday to Friday 6.30 a.m. to 8.45 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 7.45 p.m., Sunday and Boxing Day 10 a.m. to 8.45 p.m. Hydroslide open daily at 11 a.m. until closing. Sockburn Recreation Centre — Takaro Avenue off Main South Road, No. 8h bus. Pools, waterslide, barbecues, squash courts, spa pools, sauna, weights and sunbeds. Telephone 485-119.

Templeton Pool — Kirk Road, No. 8 or 25 bus. Pool, trampoline, grassed area. Telephone 485-092. Waltham Pool — Waltham Road. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., Saturday, Sunday, Boxing Day, 1 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Wharenui Pool — Monday to Friday, adults only, 7.30 a.m. to 9 a.m., 12 noon to 2 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Public sessions 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Women only Wednesday, 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Boxing Day, adults only 12 noon to 2 p.m. Public sessions 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Telephone 486-488.

Woolston Park Pool — cornet Hopkins Street and Ferry Road. Sumner or Redcliffs (3) buses. Open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, 1 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Telephone 898-745.