Park fish slide needs review from an expert

It likely will take a larger scale operation to fix the popular fish slide at Conner Waterfront Park beneath the Rainbow Bridge.

At the July 19 Town Council meeting, Mayor Ramon Hayes and council members endorsed having the 13-foot sculpted slide professionally assessed to determine if it can be saved. Weather blistering makes annual repair work necessary to its surface and interior by volunteers John Doyle and Ollie Iversen.

Doyle, a retired Town administrator, and Iversen, a Town parks commissioner, have devoted time in the spring and summer to grinding, sanding, painting and sealing the sli...