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Tickets available 21 the Humanities Theatre Box Office (885â€"4280) and all other BASS outlets. Hours: 1 Christchurch, N.Z. â€" We flew from Auckland to Christâ€" church and it took us just over one hour. It certainly is a lovely town and I can see why many visitors want to stay here forever. The hub of the city revolves around the downtown square which is surrounded by the Anglican Cathedral on one side, the venerable Post Office on the other, and a series of 10â€"storey office buildings filling in the rest. All the city buses converge on the square and then fan out to the suburban areas. The shopping area is rather unique as it is filled with small shops and a maze of arcades leading off in every direction from the Square. There is only one department store, Ballantynes, and it is about the size of Eatons in Westmount Place. Besides getting used to the accent of the New Zealanders, one must pick up the local expressions. For instance, if you go to the local fast food restaurant, you can "tack away‘" a pizza: translated â€" you can "take out" a pizza. Now if you need a taxi, you‘ll find them "on the rack": translationâ€" at the "taxi stand". If you rent a car, you‘re in for some careful driving until you get used to driving ‘"on the left side" of the road. This is one of the early traditions the Britishers brought to this country. Many of the corner intersections will not have a stop sign but rather painted on the road will be "Give Way": translation â€" this means to "yield."" The traffic lights all have "wait‘" and "cross" for the pedestrians. However, when it flashes "cross", a buzzer sounds and the people can walk diagonally across the street as the lights turn "red" for all traffic. New Zealand is a blend of the "Old Country" traditions and the new aggressive business practices copied from the Americans. For instance, the fast food chains are starting to make an appearance here. The Kentucky Fried Chicken outlets with Colonel Sanders face are in the big cities. Pizza Hut has a few places and McDonald‘s will open its first restaurant in Christchurch next month. However, "Fish & Chip‘‘ shops are by far the most popular. For $1.49NZ, they will wrap your dinner in a newspaper in true British style. Roundup: Waterloo Rotarian birthdays, Rick Jankura today, Harmon Boyes Feb. 14, Frank Doerner Feb. 15, John McLennan Feb. 19. The life style of the Kiwi people reminds you of scenes from the old film ‘"Mrs. Miniver®‘‘. The postman delivers the mail daily on a bicycle and every home must have a postal box at the sidewalk entrance. Most of the home postal boxes will remind you of a bird house. They have a gable roof shape, a circular hole for the newspaper, and an opening for letters. They still have milkmen here who bring oneâ€"litre bottles to your door. The milk is nomogenized and the cream rises to the top. However, I remember as a child in Canada when the milk would freeze in the winter and the "cream" was standing up with the cardboard top. with Ted Rooney AROUND 10 W N Rodney Gilchrist Chronicle Special the Kitchener Aud tonight, one of the show‘s newest headliners will be skating into the solo spotlight â€" Canadian David Nickel. And although Nickel feels at home in that spotlight, he had to earn that bright space by proving his worth in the ballet line, and working harder in his spare time. A native of Weyburn, Sask. Nickel began skating at the age of 11, trained at the Toronto Cricket Club and participated in numerous amateur shows before taking up his profesâ€" sional career when he joined the Ice Capades in 1985. This is the 24â€"yearâ€"old‘s second year with the Ice Capades, and Nickel describes his transiâ€" tions from the ballet line to a principal role with a few brief words. "It feels great!" said Nickel. This year‘s revue, which runs for eight days until Feb. 15, is entitled ‘"Hooray for Ice!", presents an iced salute to entertainment capitals of the world and includes cabaret, ballet, rock music videos, television and Broadway. Nickel performs during two productions, a ballet which involves the entire cast of 45, in which he does a duet, and a Spanish classical piece on his own that lasts twoâ€"andâ€"aâ€"half minâ€" utes. ‘"Often, when a skater makes the transition from amateur to professional, his standards go," said Nickel. "I wasn‘t ready for that to happen to me, so I worked â€" after the show, between shows and whenever I could, to keep my skating up and let them (directors) know just how badly I wanted to be a principal." _ ‘*Now there is a lot more pressure," said Nickel. ‘"But it‘s a challenge I enjoy very much." The Ice Capades opened last August and will tour until this April. Tonight, after the conclusion of the eveâ€" ning‘s performance, the Ice Capades will be conducting local auditions for interested skaters who would like to travel continuously on a nineâ€"month tour. Skaters are asked to bring their own skates, wear comfortable clothes and to meet iceâ€"side at about 10 p.m. ‘‘The most important thing they look for is someone who can move,"‘ said Nickel. ‘"Dance classes are a good way to learn how to move your body the way they want you to." Nickel offers his advice to anyone who would liketo join the Ice Capades. ______________ When the Ice Capades, 1987 version, debut at Young Canadian star makes his move in ranks of Ice Capades to Priday, 11 2. m. to 6 p.m. WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 1 pm. to § pm. Presented by the Univerâ€" sity of Waterioo Dance Department, Department of Fine Arts, Music Department of Conrad Grebel College, Creative Arts Board & UW Arts $6.00 ($4.00 Stu./Sen.) $3.00 Groups of 10 A Celebration of the Arts 8:00 p.m., Humanities Theatre David Nickel Devised by Sean Virgo Directed by Douglas Abel Thursday, 12 February Friday, 13 February . 1987 â€" PAGE 27