The Rural Municipality of Springfield has many great recreational facilities which include four golf courses, Birds Hill Provincial Park, Springhill Winter Park, Grand Prix Amusements, and Tinker Town. Springfield also has the second most dense population of equestrian horses in Canada. Natural gas hook-ups are available at several locations throughout the municipality. 

There is a wide variety of manufacturing  and commercial businesses located in the area, as well as a number of agricultural and tourism based operations. 

The Winnipeg International Airport is located only 30 minutes away, thus ensuring travel to any part of the globe within 24 hours. Two major rail lines, namely the Canadian National Railways and the Canadian Pacific Railways  run through the Rural Municipality of Springfield. There are two industrial parks in located in the area, the Gunn Road Industrial Park and the North Transcona Industrial Park.

OAKBANK

The country charm of Oakbank attracts a large number of residents who commute to the City of Winnipeg, a short twenty minute drive away.  Residential and commercial development is expanding at a vigorous pace and a new Personal Care Home and Primary Health Care Facility opened in 2000. 

There are excellent amenities in Oakbank and community minded groups support an array of projects and activities for all ages.  The Oakbank Community Club and Arena has an active program for hockey, baseball, soccer and figure skating.  Horse lovers can participate in several activities at Birds Hill Park, organized by equestrian clubs such as The Springfield Hunt Association and The Springfield Polo Club.  Area residents can also enjoy tennis, basketball,  a children's play structure at Kin Park or they can picnic under the shelter at Lilac Park. 

Each summer, the Taste of Springfield Festival attracts visitors and features a parade, carnival, baseball tournament, a dance and an array of fine foods prepared by local restaurants. The annual Old Timers Hockey Tournament takes place in Oakbank in January.

Oak Bank  offers many services such as the Oakbank Library, Primary and Secondary schools, an RCMP Detachment, 4 strip malls, a community centre, a curling rink, and an arena. 
 

The community of Dugald is famous for its Costume Museum which is unique in North America and features a collection of over 20,000 pieces dating from 1765 to the present.  Costumes are displayed on mannequins and artifacts are arranged in living picture format depicting the lifestyles of the era.  The adjacent Victorian Style Tea Room and Gift Shop are open daily during the summer months and reduced hours otherwise.

Residents can participate in events and activities sponsored by local clubs and held at the Dugald Community Club.  Hockey and figure skating programs are run at the recently expanded outdoor skating rink during the winter months while during the summer months, baseball and soccer can be enjoyed by all.

The Springfield Agricultural Fair is held in Dugald in July each year and features the Great Wellington Boot Throw Contest. The nationally recognized Costume Museum of Canada hosts an Annual Garden Party in Dugald in August. Each July, nearby Birds Hill Provincial Park hosts the Winnipeg Folk Festival which attracts visitors from across Canada and the United States for a four-day world-class festival.

ANOLA

Located in the Rural Municipality of Springfield, the economic base of Anola is varied and largely includes livestock production, granite extraction,  timber harvesting plus tourism services. 

The Anola and District Museum is a pioneer village which features a pioneer house, chapel, school, blacksmith shop and Springfield's first fire truck.  The museum is open Sundays during the summer and by appointment at other times.

Anola holds the Senior's Celebration of Spring and the Threshermen's Festival, these are two events that bring the local communities closer together as a whole. 

HAZELRIDGE

COOKS CREEK

The Cooks Creek Heritage Museum is the only Slavic museum in Western Canada representing the Gallican people. It features costumes, folk art, rare artifacts, paintings and religious works. 

Heritage Days is hosted in Cooks Creek in August. Each year tourists and locals enjoy the May Blossom Tea.