Tews Falls

• Hamiltonians with Spencer Gorge in their ‘backyard’ want exemption from reservation fees

  Residents living near Dundas Peak and Webster’s Falls are seeking free access to the area, insisting that the latest hike in reservation fees seems excessive.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2023
  
• Visits to Hamilton’s Spencer Gorge this fall by ‘reservation only,’ says HCA

  Just in time for the fall colours, the Hamilton Conservation Authority will implement a paid reservation system for visitors to two area waterfalls to curb 'overwhelming' traffic.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2022
  
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• 2 rescued from fall down embankment at conservation area in Dundas, Ont.

  Hamilton Paramedics say they treated a a pair of women near Ofield and Harvest Roads on Sunday afternoon. One was sent to hospital.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2022
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• Hamilton fire conduct rope rescue at Tew’s Falls

  Several emergency responders rescued a hiker at the Spencer Gorge Conservation Area.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2021
• Injured teen sent to hospital after rope rescue at Webster Falls: Hamilton paramedics

  Paramedics say the teen boy suffered injuries consistent with a fall after tumbling 12 metres from rocks on Friday afternoon.

  Canada

  Apr 9, 2021
• Hamilton’s Spencer Gorge to reopen by reservation only, conservation authority says

  The outdoor recreation area and its falls were closed earlier his year amid the COVID-19 pandemic "due to their limited size and capacity for physical distancing."

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2020
• Hamilton Conservation Authority to launch reservation parking pilot for Spencer Gorge trails

  The Hamilton Conservation Authority's new plan for dealing with illegal parking and traffic congestion near the Spencer Gorge's popular waterfalls is getting some pushback from Greensville residents.

  Jun 7, 2020
• Hamilton Conservation Authority issues safety reminder after fatal fall at Dundas Peak

  A statement released by the HCA urges visitors to "keep to marked trails at all times." The reminder comes after a 24-year-old man fell to his death from Dundas Peak on Friday.

  Canada

  May 28, 2019
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• Hefty new fines approved for illegal parking near Spencer Gorge, Webster Falls

  Hamilton is considering raising illegal parking fines in an effort to crack down on waterfall tourists who block the roads in Greensville.

  News

  Apr 10, 2019
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• SIU ends probe into death of man involved in Guelph police investigation

  The man's body was found at the bottom of Tews Falls in Dundas, Ont. on Sept. 22 after he failed to show up for an interview at Guelph police headquarters.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2019