Dated notes on water in South Georgian Bay: the January frazil ice on the Beaver River, the thaw that bursts the pipes, and the shutdown that prevents it.https://collingwoodwaterdamage.ca/en-ca© 2026 Collingwood Water Damagehttps://collingwoodwaterdamage.ca/blog/book-the-october-shutdown/https://collingwoodwaterdamage.ca/blog/book-the-october-shutdown/The shutdown work that prevents a burst pipe in a seasonal property is a short list, and August is when it gets booked. Here is the list and the reason.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTseasonalhttps://collingwoodwaterdamage.ca/blog/the-thaw-is-the-flood/https://collingwoodwaterdamage.ca/blog/the-thaw-is-the-flood/Pipes split at the thaw, not at the freeze. Why the busiest run of calls follows a mild afternoon, and why a property checked during the cold is unchecked.Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTseasonalhttps://collingwoodwaterdamage.ca/blog/frazil-ice-on-the-beaver/https://collingwoodwaterdamage.ca/blog/frazil-ice-on-the-beaver/In late January the Beaver River rose sharply through Clarksburg and Thornbury because of ice, not rain. What frazil ice is and why it floods a village.Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTlocal