North Augusta, Ontario
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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.
Community
The community is served by Finucan's General Store/Gas Station, 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[citation needed]. 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.
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 baseball 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.
Coordinates: 44°45′40″N 75°44′20″W / 44.76111°N 75.73889°W