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Lockport waterslide comes down

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More than a dozen years after the Wet 'n' Wild waterslide on Highway 44 in Lockport was shut down, its corroded remains are being demolished. The facility was once a popular summertime attraction. After it was shuttered, it became an eyesore. A Winnipeg developer has starting tearing it down to make way for a large residential development.

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More than a dozen years after the Wet ‘n’ Wild waterslide on Highway 44 in Lockport was shut down, its corroded remains are being demolished. The facility was once a popular summertime attraction. After it was shuttered, it became an eyesore. A Winnipeg developer has starting tearing it down to make way for a large residential development.

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Wet 'n' Wild has been a rusting hulk for more than a dozen years.
TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Wet 'n' Wild has been a rusting hulk for more than a dozen years.
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Corrosion is visible on the support structures.
TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Corrosion is visible on the support structures.
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The old waterslide became a magnet for graffiti artists after it closed more than a dozen years ago.
TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The old waterslide became a magnet for graffiti artists after it closed more than a dozen years ago.
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The old waterslide at Skinners Wet 'n' Wild on Highway 44 in Lockport are being demolished.
TREVOR HAGAN / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The old waterslide at Skinners Wet 'n' Wild on Highway 44 in Lockport are being demolished.
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