Visit & Tour 2008 - (Page 40) 40 Tourism Services & St. Thomas Times-Journal, February 2008 • www.elgintourist.com Aylmer the prosperity and values of early Ontario. Indulge yourself with a stroll around Aylmer. Enjoy our parks and walking trails. Walk downtown to visit a shopping mecca of quaint boutiques, antique shops, several fragrant bakeries and unique gift and souvenir stores. Visit the Aylmer Farm Market on Tuesdays. Not only is the bounty of Ontario visible here, but the cornucopia of our cultures is evident. The Amish are set in the horse and buggy era, but they are one of the their strong values on the living heritage of the Town. Let your journey begin here. Acres of fine parks including the Rotary Park which is only the second one in Canada to be certified by Audubon International as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. The historic Town of Aylmer was chartered in 1836 and grew as a major agricultural and dairy centre without the benefit of industrial or railway economic stimulation. It has a wealth of heritage homes along Mainstreet and in the immediate town core portraying many unique citizens you’ll see in Aylmer. Mennonites migrated to the area in the early 50s and 60s from Mexico. Both populations bring quaintness to the area bestowing Visit the Aylmer Wildlife Centre, with its goal to protect Aylmer’s natural heritage through education, research, and the active care of our environment. Whatever your whimsy might be, let it be quelled amid the aesthetic wonders and bristling fragrances found along your nostalgic journey through Aylmer, Ontario. Visit www.aylmer.ca for more information on the Town of Aylmer, or call 519-773-3164 Aylmer and Malahide. Explore Our Treasures. For your free Explore Our Treasures Tour Map call 519-773-3164 or visit www.aylmer.ca http://www.elgintourist.com http://www.aylmer.ca http://www.aylmer.ca http://www.aylmer.ca
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