the mystery deepens with this Antique Collection Box , Nanaimo

"This box was used to collect donations during meetings in a "Kangaroo Court".

Easy to forget how lodge-happy and clubbed up places like Nanaimo used to be. But the Sons of Norway hall--with its delightful hint of Viking ship--has been repurposed, and the Townsite Elks have been moved into their own basement. I guess people go on-line for their esoteric ritual fixes now.