WAHS hosts ‘bring and brag’ session at May meeting

May 21, 2026 @ 8:39 amRural, Wingham Advance Times

Brent Bowyer holds up printed paper.
The Wingham and Area Historical Society hosted its third ‘bring and brag’ session at their May meeting, seeing members once again digging through their historical items in their attics and basements to bring a little bit of nostalgia and memories to the meeting. Brent Bowyer shows the audience a printed sheet of dairy butter parchment that his family used to wrap home‑made butter. He said the paper dates to the era when his grandparents sold butter by the pound. (Cory Bilyea photo)

WINGHAM – The May meeting of the Wingham and Area Historical Society saw another successful ‘bring and brag’ session with several members showcasing family heirlooms, including an antique butter churn and a 1940’s children’s book. After opening remarks by Peggy Kinsmen, the table was filled with keepsakes that turned the library board room into an…

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Cory Bilyea is a reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.