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§ # j When Lord Treedsmuir was Covernorâ€"General of Canada, he found a great lack of local history. ‘His wife, Lady Tweedsmuir, who was a member of a branch Institute in England and who knew of ‘ the sims 4& Objects of Women‘s Institutes, Suggâ€" ested, after his death, that each Women‘s Instâ€" itite Branch in Canada, compile a history of their local community as a memorial to her husband. These histories are being compiled all across $ Canada, and contain pictures and stories of early pioneers, the history of local churches, orgeanizations, schools, industry and other items of interest. f ' The work is still being carried on at Branch, District, area and Provincial levels. : ‘ ; |