There were sad faces when Memorial Park playground's beloved old rocket slide departed on its final mission yesterday.
Contractors demolished the 29-year-old slide after it was declared unsafe by a certified playground inspector last month.
The Facebook announcement sparked a flurry of concern, with nearly 3000 hits from parents or people with happy memories of the slide.
However, the good news was that the third incarnation of the original slide built in the 1960s would be installed early next year.