The Kingsmill-Mapleton Women’s Institute was organized on February 9, 1907 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Brodie, south of Mapleton. Geographically, the branch covers the communities and rural areas of Kingsmill, Mapleton and Crossley-Hunter. The branch was first known as Mapleton Women’s Institute, “but owing to its rapid growth and extension of the territory the name became changed, in 1912 to ‘Kingsmill-Mapleton’ Women’s Institute.” The branch remains active in 2012.

Vol. 4 This volume, created between 1986 and 1998, focuses on local branch activities, community news, education, birth, death, marriages and anniversaries, farming and agricultural organizations.

Springfield WI was formed in 1907, with the exact date unknown as early records have been lost. Work on the Tweedsmuir volume began in 1947. At just under 40 pages, this volume is packed with information and photographs about local people and events and gives valuable insight to the early history of Springfield. The very fragile condition of the pages can easily be seen and illustrates the value of this digitization project in preserving information of this nature.