Oil lamp collector illuminates local history with rare lighting artifacts at historical society event

September 25, 2025 @ 7:12 amLocal News, Wingham Advance Times

The Wingham and Area Historical Society recently hosted local collector Grant Goodick, with one of his many collections. This one was a wide array of antique oil lamps and other gadgets like hand-warming tools and manual curling irons (without electricity).Goodick showcased his large array of oil lamps and explained how technology changed over the years. (Cory Bilyea photo)

WINGHAM – In a dimly lit room at the Wingham library, local history came brilliantly to life as collector Grant Goodick unveiled a dazzling array of antique oil lamps. Each artifact was a window into the past, revealing the technological innovation and daily life in the late 19th century. Hosted by the Wingham and Area…

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Cory Bilyea is a reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.