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Aylmer, Ontario is a town in Elgin County in southern Ontario, Canada, just north of Lake Erie, on Catfish Creek. It is 20 km south of Highway 401. The population of Aylmer is 7,018 (2001 census). Categories: Stub | Ontario counties and regions ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she 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. ... Jump to: navigation, search Lake Erie, looking southward from a high rural bluff near Leamington, Ontario Lake Erie is one of the five large freshwater Great Lakes in North America, among the worlds largest such lakes. ... Catfish Creek is a creek in Elgin County in southwestern Ontario which empties into the north shore of Lake Erie. ... This article is about the Ontario 400-series highway. ...


It was named after Matthew Whitworth-Aylmer, 5th Baron Aylmer, who was Governor General of British North America from 1830 to 1835. It is sometimes referred to as Aylmer West, to distinguish it from Aylmer East, Aylmer, Quebec. Matthew Whitworth-Aylmer, 5th Baron Aylmer (1775–1850) was a British military officer and colonial administrator. ... Jump to: navigation, search Governor-General (or Governor General) is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context, but no longer necessarily in that form. ... Jump to: navigation, search By 1763, British North America included 19 British colonies and territories on the continent of North America. ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Aylmer is a sector of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, located on the Ottawa River. ...


In the mid-1970s, many German-speaking Mennonites began immigrating to the Aylmer area from northern Mexico due to hardships there. The Mennonites had moved to Mexico from Manitoba and Saskatchewan in the 1920s and therefore most retained their Canadian citizenship. By the early 21st century, over 50% of the Aylmer and area population had a German-Mennonite background. Jump to: navigation, search The 1970s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1970 and 1979. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after and influenced by the teachings and tradition of Menno Simons. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Area 647,797 km² (8th) Land 553,556 km² Water 64,241 km² (14. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (From many peoples, strength) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant Governor Lynda M. Haverstock Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Area 651,036 km² (7th) • Land 591,670 km² • Water 59,366 km² (9. ... Jump to: navigation, search Sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or primarily in North America as the Roaring Twenties . In Europe it is sometimes refered to as the Golden Twenties. ... Citizenship is membership in a political community (originally a city but now usually a state), and carries with it rights to political participation; a person having such membership is a citizen. ... Jump to: navigation, search In calendars based on the Christian Era or Common Era, such as the Gregorian calendar, the 21st century is the current century, as of this writing. ...


An RCAF training station was located here from 1941 - 1961. This station is now home to the Ontario Police College. Jump to: navigation, search RCAF Station Aylmer was a sizeable Royal Canadian Air Force training base that was established on July 3, 1941 at Aylmer, Ontario. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Ontario Police College (OPC) is located just east of Aylmer, Ontario, in the farm rich area of South Western Ontario. ...


In 2001, Aylmer gained national attention after child welfare seized 7 children from their home against their will after their parents, members of the Church of God in Aylmer, were accused of spanking them excessively. Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Parenting comprises all the tasks involved in raising a child to an independent adult. ... There are numerous, mostly unrelated bodies in the United States and other English-speaking countries that are denominated the Church of God, including: // Adventist Biblical Church of God Body of Christ Church of God Christian Biblical Church of God Church of God (Anadarko) Church of God (Jesus Christ the Head... Jump to: navigation, search Spanking (or smacking, whacking, etc. ...


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Aylmer, Ontario: Information from Answers.com (558 words)
Aylmer, Ontario is a town in Elgin County in southern Ontario, Canada, just north of Lake Erie, on Catfish Creek.
The population of Aylmer is 7,018 (2001 census).
In 2001, Aylmer gained national attention after child welfare seized 7 children from their home against their will after their parents, members of the Church of God in Aylmer, were accused of spanking them excessively.
Pinecroft - Tea Room, Gift Shop, Elgin County (310 words)
Pinecroft is one mile west of Aylmer, and one and a half miles south of Hwy.
Aylmer is half Way between St. Thomas and Tillsonburg on historic Highway #3, and within an hour's drive of London, the historic village of Sparta and many ports along the north shore of Lake Erie.
Aylmer is home to the Ontario Police College and in March, celebrates the migration of the Tundra Swans at the Aylmer Wildlife Management Area.
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