An iconic Kelowna lake monster will no longer have a home in City Park.
Construction workers are now tearing down an Ogopogo statue in the city’s downtown water park, citing safety concerns.
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“The Ogopogo structure was originally designed and installed in 1990—it’s concrete, 53-feet long and 8-feet at the highest point —and current codes and standards do not permit climbable features at spray parks,” said Scott Bushell, a city engineer.
“It wasn’t a decision we took lightly, but to promote safety and play-based learning it will have to be removed.”
The removal of Ogopogo was revealed Tuesday when plans for the new waterpark design were released.
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The beloved structure has been at the park for 30 years. The news was not well received by Kelowna residents and overall fans of the park’s peaceful sea creature.
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