Ailsa Craig is a town in western Ontario on the Ausable River. Ailsa Craig is in the Municipality of North Middlesex, in the County of Middlesex. It is probably best know for its annual Turtle Races. Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... The Ausable River is a river in southwestern Ontario which empties into Lake Huron at Grand Bend, Ontario. ... Middlesex County is a census division located in Western Ontario. ... Families See text Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudinata, most of whose body is shielded by a special bony shell developed from their ribs. ... A race is a competition of speed. ...

• Population (2005): 1002.
• Unemployment rate (1996): 1.8% ([1]).
• Immigrant population (1996): 8.9% ([2]).