Calgary's Thunder Run water slide is gone after decades of freezing walkups, flashing green lights, and a climb that always felt endless. Before its final closure, the city gave it a proper send-off, with the mayor himself showing up to mark the moment.

 

That closure opens up a wider search through Canada's lost attractions, including a water park connected to a political scandal that ended a former BC premier's career entirely. Some of these places lasted decades. One ran for over a century before it disappeared and became a gated neighbourhood.

 

A few listeners text in their own version of a lost hometown landmark along the way, the kind of place that never made national news but still gets brought up years later.

 

Topics: Thunder Run Calgary, closed water parks, Crystal Beach Park, Canadian nostalgia, Good News Tuesday

 

Originally aired on 2026-08-31

Calgary's Thunder Run water slide is gone after decades of freezing walkups, flashing green lights, and a climb that always felt endless. Before its final closure, the city gave it a proper send-off, with the mayor himself showing up to mark the moment.
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That closure opens up a wider search through Canada's lost attractions, including a water park connected to a political scandal that ended a former BC premier's career entirely. Some of these places lasted decades. One ran for over a century before it disappeared and became a gated neighbourhood.
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A few listeners text in their own version of a lost hometown landmark along the way, the kind of place that never made national news but still gets brought up years later.
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Topics: Thunder Run Calgary, closed water parks, Crystal Beach Park, Canadian nostalgia, Good News Tuesday
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Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-08-31

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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