North Augusta, Ontario
Encyclopedia
North Augusta is a community of approximately 500 residents in Ontario
, Canada
. It is located roughly 12 miles north of the city of Brockville
, in the Township
of Augusta
. North Augusta is very accessible to nearby towns and cities, being approximately 10 to 15 minutes from Brockville and 15 to 20 minutes from Prescott
.
, an LCBO/Convenience Store
, Frank's Restaurant
/Bar
, Foley's auto wrecker. There are also many other small business ventures located within the area. The abandoned Masonic temple
in North Augusta is supposedly home to a ghost known all over Ontario as the Woodsman. North Augusta also has a volunteer fire department
and a community hall which holds council meetings, small concerts and other community functions. North Augusta's Labour Day event is well attended every year by people close and far. The Bellamy Grist Mill was once located in North Augusta but was moved to Upper Canada Village
in Morrisburg to become part of the park.
diamond, with soccer and baseball leagues running throughout the summer. A new children's playstructure was installed in 2011 replacing the old wooden one. One of the biggest attractions for North Augusta is its Labour Day
Festival. Many festivities take place over the three-day weekend such as a parade, baseball tournaments, car show, horseshoe tournament and many other small attractions and games. North Augusta is also home to a small pro wrestling
promotion called Professional Championship Wrestling (PCW). PCW holds small shows during the summer and uses many local wrestlers as their main talent.
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. It is located roughly 12 miles north of the city of Brockville
Brockville, Ontario
Brockville is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in the Thousand Islands region. Though it serves as the seat of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Brockville is politically independent and is grouped with Leeds and Grenville for census purposes only.Known as the "City of the 1000...
, in the Township
Township (Canada)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
of Augusta
Augusta, Ontario
Augusta is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.-Communities:The township comprises the communities of Algonquin, Bisseltown, Blue Church, Charlieville, Domville, Garretton, Glenmore, Herrons Corners, Lords Mills, Maitland,...
. North Augusta is very accessible to nearby towns and cities, being approximately 10 to 15 minutes from Brockville and 15 to 20 minutes from Prescott
Prescott, Ontario
Prescott is a town of approximately 4,180 people on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada. The Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge, 5 km east of Prescott in Johnstown, connects it with Ogdensburg, New York...
.
Community
The community is served by Finucan's General Store/Gas StationGeneral store
A general store, general merchandise store, or village shop is a rural or small town store that carries a general line of merchandise. It carries a broad selection of merchandise, sometimes in a small space, where people from the town and surrounding rural areas come to purchase all their general...
, an LCBO/Convenience Store
Convenience store
A convenience store, corner store, corner shop, commonly called a bodega in Spanish-speaking areas of the United States, is a small store or shop in a built up area that stocks a range of everyday items such as groceries, toiletries, alcoholic and soft drinks, and may also offer money order and...
, Frank's Restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
/Bar
Bar (establishment)
A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...
, Foley's auto wrecker. There are also many other small business ventures located within the area. The abandoned Masonic temple
Masonic Temple
Masonic Temple is a term commonly used in Freemasonry with multiple but related meanings. It is used to describe an abstract spiritual goal, the conceptual ritualistic space formed when a Masonic Lodge meets, and the physical rooms and structures in which a Lodge meets...
in North Augusta is supposedly home to a ghost known all over Ontario as the Woodsman. North Augusta also has a volunteer fire department
Volunteer fire department
See also the Firefighter article and its respective sections regarding VFDs in other countries.A volunteer fire department is a fire department composed of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction.The first organized force of...
and a community hall which holds council meetings, small concerts and other community functions. North Augusta's Labour Day event is well attended every year by people close and far. The Bellamy Grist Mill was once located in North Augusta but was moved to Upper Canada Village
Upper Canada Village
Upper Canada Village is a heritage park in the village of Riverside near Morrisburg, Ontario, which depicts a 19th-century village in Upper Canada.-History:...
in Morrisburg to become part of the park.
Education
School options are very flexible, being given the choice to attend Algonquin, Merickville or Maynard for public school, or one of the many high schools, located throughout Prescott and Brockville. These include South Grenville District High School, Thousands Islands Secondary School, St. Mary Catholic High School, and Brockville Collegiate Institute.Recreation
The village contains a soccer field as well as a baseballBaseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
diamond, with soccer and baseball leagues running throughout the summer. A new children's playstructure was installed in 2011 replacing the old wooden one. One of the biggest attractions for North Augusta is its Labour Day
Labour Day
Labour Day or Labor Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for...
Festival. Many festivities take place over the three-day weekend such as a parade, baseball tournaments, car show, horseshoe tournament and many other small attractions and games. North Augusta is also home to a small pro wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
promotion called Professional Championship Wrestling (PCW). PCW holds small shows during the summer and uses many local wrestlers as their main talent.