The Niagara Parks Commission has rejected daredevil Nik Wallenda’s proposal for a tightrope walk over Niagara Falls.
The commission said in a release Wednesday that it made the decision after careful consideration.
It said that approving the proposal would undermine its mandate and priorities, set a precedent for other similar requests and, potentially, encourage others to attempt unsanctioned acts.
“Safety and our responsibility to preserve and protect the Falls, and all those who wish to view its beauty, are our paramount concern in reaching the decision we have,” chair Janice Thomson said.
The stunt has the approval of U.S. lawmakers but it was a tough sell on this side of the border, where the commission has a rule against such stunts.
Wallenda had said 500 million people around the globe would watch him inch across the Horseshoe Falls, and predicted an economic payoff for Niagara of $120 million.
The commission said in a release Wednesday that it made the decision after careful consideration.
It said that approving the proposal would undermine its mandate and priorities, set a precedent for other similar requests and, potentially, encourage others to attempt unsanctioned acts.
“Safety and our responsibility to preserve and protect the Falls, and all those who wish to view its beauty, are our paramount concern in reaching the decision we have,” chair Janice Thomson said.
The stunt has the approval of U.S. lawmakers but it was a tough sell on this side of the border, where the commission has a rule against such stunts.
Wallenda had said 500 million people around the globe would watch him inch across the Horseshoe Falls, and predicted an economic payoff for Niagara of $120 million.
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