Things have warmed up considerably this week, and we’re assessing the damage from a harsh winter. The beach is a little ugly as things melt, but it’s been worse in prior years. Snow plows damaged our lawn this year. Thankfully, the town of Wasaga Beach is willing to remove the debris. Apparently, they have a long waitlist. I suspect our water sprinklers were torn up, but it’s hard to tell until the snow melts.
Sunday, March 16th, 2025 – Looking west from 30th Street. The snow is melting quickly. Sunday, March 16th, 2025 – Someone hung this awesome birdhouse on the trail between the Recplex and Shore Lane. I follow this trail most days and it was great to see this.Monday, March 17th, 2025: The town has officially started demolition at Beach Area One, where the South Bay restaurant used to stand. Following this post, they’ve begun demolition of other beachfront properties.Monday, March 17th, 2025—It will be fun to watch the progress of Beach One’s redevelopment. This is an artist’s rendering of plans for the new Hotel at Beach Area One. Details are available from this article published at Simcoe.COM on March 13th, 2025.Monday, March 17th, 2025 – I took this picture walking down the provincial parking lot road along the Nottawasaga River east of Beach Area One. It feels like spring, until you encounter a lingering snowdrift that make the road impassable.Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 – The melting snow leaves frozen mud caused by beach sand mixed with snow. You can see open water past the berms. The Blue Mountain ski hills are in the distance.Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 – The snowplows damaged the north end of our property. Sod was torn up by snowplows that had trouble judging the edge of the road. Thankfully, it looks as though the town will clean this up. I expect there will also be damage to our sprinkler system, but we’ll need to see what happens when the snowbanks fully melt.Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 – The east end of the beach near Beach area 3 is wide open and perfect for walking on. This picture taken looking west from near Beach area 3.Wednesday, March 19th, 2025—Walking down the trail from the Recplex to Shore Lane felt like spring. This part of the trail was clear of ice, but toward Shore Lane, it was still ice-covered.Thursday, March 20th, 2025 – Looking east along the beach from near 30th street.Friday, March 21st, 2025 – I happened across this woodpecker along the Recplex and Shore Lane trail. He/she was working on the same spot when I returned about an hour later.Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 – A cold Saturday morning walk. This picture shows that the trails to and from the beach are mostly clear except there are still large snowbanks along the road on Shore Lane.Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 – The last bits of ice along the beach struggle to hold on despite being pounded by strong northwest winds.
