Located in a small town with a population of 7,500 and best known for its tobacco heritage, Aylmer was the location for the first facility in the world capable of providing all the components of cut tobacco in one location employing over 800 people.

Aylmer is also known for the Ontario Police College, one of the largest police training facilities in North America, as well as being home to one of the biggest Old Order Amish communities in Canada who still use the horse and buggy.