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 citysa国际传媒檚 downtown water park, citing safety concerns.

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sa国际传媒淭he Ogopogo structure was originally designed and installed in 1990sa国际传媒攊tsa国际传媒檚 concrete, 53-feet long and 8-feet at the highest point sa国际传媒攁nd current codes and standards do not permit climbable features at spray parks,sa国际传媒� said Scott Bushell, a city engineer.

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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 parksa国际传媒檚 peaceful sea creature.

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