The conservation authority that contains the popular Webster's and Tews waterfalls was already the most frequent place local firefighters get called for rope rescues — and the latest came Saturday at noon. The man was unhurt and fire crews were able to rescue him using a harness by 2 p.m., Mostacci said. Overall Hamilton has seen 16 rope rescues so this year, compared to 19 in 2015 and 20 in 2014, according to numbers obtained this week by CBC News. For rope rescues conducted at waterfalls, Tews/Websters Falls are the most common, followed by the Devil's Punchbowl and Albion Falls. A graph published the day before the latest rope rescue shows the trend over the past 12 years in Hamilton.

Source: CBC News August 28, 2016 15:56 UTC