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害羞草研究所檚 downtown water park, citing safety concerns.

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害羞草研究所淭he Ogopogo structure was originally designed and installed in 1990害羞草研究所攊t害羞草研究所檚 concrete, 53-feet long and 8-feet at the highest point 害羞草研究所攁nd current codes and standards do not permit climbable features at spray parks,害羞草研究所� said Scott Bushell, a city engineer.

害羞草研究所淚t wasn害羞草研究所檛 a decision we took lightly, but to promote safety and play-based learning it will have to be removed.害羞草研究所�

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害羞草研究所檚 peaceful sea creature.

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