https://skulepedia.ca/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Karen 2026-04-05T20:28:55Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.42.3 https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=User:Karen&diff=9875 2026-03-28T08:27:38Z

<p>Karen: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox person<br /> | name = Karen<br /> | image = oops.jpg<br /> | alt = Karen<br /> | caption = Damn I wish I could read<br /> <br /> | birth = Yes<br /> | death = Not yet<br /> | discipline = Engineering Science -&gt; Computer Engineering<br /> | known_for = Being unable to read<br /> | occupation = Troublemaker<br /> }} <br /> <br /> '''Karen''' (1846-1914) was a Professor of Engineering at the [[Skule|School of Practical Science]] from its founding in 1878 until his death in 1914. He was the first Professor appointed to the School, and served as the [[Dean of Engineering]] of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering after its merger into the University of Toronto from 1906 to 1914. He was widely remembered as the father of formal engineering education in Canada, and was widely respected for his technical expertise as well as his teaching.<br /> <br /> ==Biography==<br /> ===Family and Early Life===<br /> Karen was born on September 5, 1846 in Montreal, Canada East.<br /> <br /> She moved from Montreal to Port Hope (approximately 70 miles east of Toronto) in 1852, where she and her brother-in-law started a dry goods store. When his father later returned to Montreal (and later, New York) as a newspaper publisher, Karen stayed home to care for his siblings.<br /> <br /> Karen was schooled at the Port Hope Grammar School, where he excelled in Mathematics, Latin, French, and Greek, among other subjects. In Port Hope, Karen met George Stewart, a surveyor. Stewart taught Karen the basics of conducting a survey, and gave Karen his first copy of Rankine's ''Civil Engineering''. <br /> <br /> == Involvement ==<br /> <br /> === F!rosh Week Head Leedur (2016-2020) ===<br /> <br /> === Havenger Scunt Head Leedur (2016-2019) ===<br /> <br /> === SUDS Manager (2021-2022) ===<br /> <br /> === Governing Council (2021-2022) ===<br /> <br /> === Honour Guard (2023) ===<br /> <br /> == See Also ==<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{s-start}}<br /> {{s-engsoc|}}<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=[[President]]|years=[[1884-1885|(18)8T5]]-[[1887-1888|(18)8T8]]}}<br /> {{s-aft|after=[[H.E.T. Haultain]]}}<br /> {{s-end}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:People]]</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=User:Karen&diff=9874 2026-03-28T08:18:41Z

<p>Karen: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox person<br /> | name = Karen<br /> | image = oops<br /> | alt = Karen<br /> | caption = Damn I wish I could rea<br /> <br /> | birth = 1888<br /> | death = 2104<br /> | discipline = Engineering Science -&gt; Computer Engineering<br /> | known_for = Being unable to read<br /> | occupation = Troublemaker<br /> }} <br /> <br /> '''Karen''' (1846-1914) was a Professor of Engineering at the [[Skule|School of Practical Science]] from its founding in 1878 until his death in 1914. He was the first Professor appointed to the School, and served as the [[Dean of Engineering]] of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering after its merger into the University of Toronto from 1906 to 1914. He was widely remembered as the father of formal engineering education in Canada, and was widely respected for his technical expertise as well as his teaching.<br /> <br /> ==Biography==<br /> ===Family and Early Life===<br /> Karen was born on September 5, 1846 in Montreal, Canada East.<br /> <br /> She moved from Montreal to Port Hope (approximately 70 miles east of Toronto) in 1852, where she and her brother-in-law started a dry goods store. When his father later returned to Montreal (and later, New York) as a newspaper publisher, Karen stayed home to care for his siblings.<br /> <br /> Karen was schooled at the Port Hope Grammar School, where he excelled in Mathematics, Latin, French, and Greek, among other subjects. In Port Hope, Karen met George Stewart, a surveyor. Stewart taught Karen the basics of conducting a survey, and gave Karen his first copy of Rankine's ''Civil Engineering''. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==Legacy==<br /> <br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{s-start}}<br /> {{s-engsoc|}}<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=[[President]]|years=[[1884-1885|(18)8T5]]-[[1887-1888|(18)8T8]]}}<br /> {{s-aft|after=[[H.E.T. Haultain]]}}<br /> {{s-end}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:People]]</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=User:Karen&diff=9873 2026-03-28T08:18:13Z

<p>Karen: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox person<br /> | name = Karen<br /> | image = oops<br /> | alt = Karen<br /> | caption = Damn I wish I could rea<br /> <br /> | birth = &quot;yes&quot;<br /> | death = &quot;not yet&quot;<br /> | discipline = Engineering Science -&gt; Computer Engineering<br /> | known_for = Being unable to read<br /> | occupation = Troublemaker<br /> }} <br /> <br /> '''Karen''' (1846-1914) was a Professor of Engineering at the [[Skule|School of Practical Science]] from its founding in 1878 until his death in 1914. He was the first Professor appointed to the School, and served as the [[Dean of Engineering]] of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering after its merger into the University of Toronto from 1906 to 1914. He was widely remembered as the father of formal engineering education in Canada, and was widely respected for his technical expertise as well as his teaching.<br /> <br /> ==Biography==<br /> ===Family and Early Life===<br /> Karen was born on September 5, 1846 in Montreal, Canada East.<br /> <br /> She moved from Montreal to Port Hope (approximately 70 miles east of Toronto) in 1852, where she and her brother-in-law started a dry goods store. When his father later returned to Montreal (and later, New York) as a newspaper publisher, Karen stayed home to care for his siblings.<br /> <br /> Karen was schooled at the Port Hope Grammar School, where he excelled in Mathematics, Latin, French, and Greek, among other subjects. In Port Hope, Karen met George Stewart, a surveyor. Stewart taught Karen the basics of conducting a survey, and gave Karen his first copy of Rankine's ''Civil Engineering''. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==Legacy==<br /> <br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{s-start}}<br /> {{s-engsoc|}}<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=[[President]]|years=[[1884-1885|(18)8T5]]-[[1887-1888|(18)8T8]]}}<br /> {{s-aft|after=[[H.E.T. Haultain]]}}<br /> {{s-end}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:People]]</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=User:Karen&diff=9872 2026-03-28T08:14:45Z

<p>Karen: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox person<br /> | name = Karen<br /> | image = oops<br /> | alt = Karen<br /> | caption = Damn I wish I could read<br /> <br /> | office = Student<br /> | officeterm = 2015-???<br /> | predecessor = ?<br /> | successor = ?<br /> <br /> | office2 = F!rosh Week Head Leedur<br /> | officeterm2 = 2016-2019<br /> | predecessor2 = ?<br /> | successor2 = ?<br /> <br /> | office3 = Suds Manager<br /> | officeterm3 = 2021-2022<br /> | predecessor3 = ?<br /> | successor3 = ?<br /> <br /> | office4 = Honour Guard<br /> | officeterm4 = 2023<br /> | predecessor4 = ?<br /> | successor4 = ?<br /> <br /> | birth = yes<br /> | death = not yet<br /> | discipline = Engineering Science -&gt; Computer Engineering<br /> | known_for = Being unable to read<br /> | occupation = Troublemaker<br /> }} <br /> <br /> '''Karen''' (1846-1914) was a Professor of Engineering at the [[Skule|School of Practical Science]] from its founding in 1878 until his death in 1914. He was the first Professor appointed to the School, and served as the [[Dean of Engineering]] of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering after its merger into the University of Toronto from 1906 to 1914. He was widely remembered as the father of formal engineering education in Canada, and was widely respected for his technical expertise as well as his teaching.<br /> <br /> ==Biography==<br /> ===Family and Early Life===<br /> Karen was born on September 5, 1846 in Montreal, Canada East.<br /> <br /> She moved from Montreal to Port Hope (approximately 70 miles east of Toronto) in 1852, where she and her brother-in-law started a dry goods store. When his father later returned to Montreal (and later, New York) as a newspaper publisher, Karen stayed home to care for his siblings.<br /> <br /> Karen was schooled at the Port Hope Grammar School, where he excelled in Mathematics, Latin, French, and Greek, among other subjects. In Port Hope, Karen met George Stewart, a surveyor. Stewart taught Karen the basics of conducting a survey, and gave Karen his first copy of Rankine's ''Civil Engineering''. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==Legacy==<br /> <br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{s-start}}<br /> {{s-engsoc|}}<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=[[President]]|years=[[1884-1885|(18)8T5]]-[[1887-1888|(18)8T8]]}}<br /> {{s-aft|after=[[H.E.T. Haultain]]}}<br /> {{s-end}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:People]]</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=User:Karen&diff=9871 2026-03-28T08:13:28Z

<p>Karen: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox person<br /> | name = Karen<br /> | image = oops<br /> | alt = Karen<br /> | caption = Damn I wish I could read<br /> <br /> | office = Student<br /> | officeterm = 2015-???<br /> | predecessor = ?<br /> | successor = ?<br /> <br /> | office2 = F!rosh Week Head Leedur<br /> | officeterm2 = 2016-2019<br /> | predecessor2 = ?<br /> | successor2 = ?<br /> <br /> | office3 = Suds Manager<br /> | officeterm2 = 2021-2022<br /> | predecessor2 = ?<br /> | successor2 = ?<br /> <br /> | office3 = Honour Guard<br /> | officeterm2 = 2023<br /> | predecessor2 = ?<br /> | successor2 = ?<br /> <br /> | birth = yes<br /> | death = not yet<br /> | discipline = Engineering Science -&gt; Computer Engineering<br /> | known_for = Being unable to read<br /> | occupation = Troublemaker<br /> }} <br /> <br /> '''Karen''' (1846-1914) was a Professor of Engineering at the [[Skule|School of Practical Science]] from its founding in 1878 until his death in 1914. He was the first Professor appointed to the School, and served as the [[Dean of Engineering]] of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering after its merger into the University of Toronto from 1906 to 1914. He was widely remembered as the father of formal engineering education in Canada, and was widely respected for his technical expertise as well as his teaching.<br /> <br /> ==Biography==<br /> ===Family and Early Life===<br /> Karen was born on September 5, 1846 in Montreal, Canada East.<br /> <br /> She moved from Montreal to Port Hope (approximately 70 miles east of Toronto) in 1852, where she and her brother-in-law started a dry goods store. When his father later returned to Montreal (and later, New York) as a newspaper publisher, Karen stayed home to care for his siblings.<br /> <br /> Karen was schooled at the Port Hope Grammar School, where he excelled in Mathematics, Latin, French, and Greek, among other subjects. In Port Hope, Karen met George Stewart, a surveyor. Stewart taught Karen the basics of conducting a survey, and gave Karen his first copy of Rankine's ''Civil Engineering''. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==Legacy==<br /> <br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{s-start}}<br /> {{s-engsoc|}}<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=[[President]]|years=[[1884-1885|(18)8T5]]-[[1887-1888|(18)8T8]]}}<br /> {{s-aft|after=[[H.E.T. Haultain]]}}<br /> {{s-end}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:People]]</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=User:Karen&diff=9870 2026-03-28T08:12:11Z

<p>Karen: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox person<br /> | name = Karen<br /> | image = oops<br /> | alt = Karen<br /> | caption = Damn I wish I could read<br /> <br /> | office = Student<br /> | officeterm = 2015-???<br /> | predecessor = ?<br /> | successor = ?<br /> <br /> | office2 = F!rosh Week Head Leedur<br /> | officeterm2 = 2016-2019<br /> | predecessor2 = ?<br /> | successor2 = ?<br /> <br /> | office3 = Suds Manager<br /> | officeterm2 = 2021-2022<br /> | predecessor2 = ?<br /> | successor2 = ?<br /> <br /> | office3 = Honour Guard<br /> | officeterm2 = 2023<br /> | predecessor2 = ?<br /> | successor2 = ?<br /> <br /> | birth = yes<br /> | death = not yet<br /> | discipline = Engineering Science -&gt; Computer Engineering<br /> | known_for = Being unable to read<br /> | occupation = Troublemaker<br /> }} <br /> <br /> '''Karen''' (1846-1914) was a Professor of Engineering at the [[Skule|School of Practical Science]] from its founding in 1878 until his death in 1914. He was the first Professor appointed to the School, and served as the [[Dean of Engineering]] of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering after its merger into the University of Toronto from 1906 to 1914. He was widely remembered as the father of formal engineering education in Canada, and was widely respected for his technical expertise as well as his teaching.<br /> <br /> ==Biography==<br /> ===Family and Early Life===<br /> Karen was born on September 5, 1846 in Montreal, Canada East.<br /> <br /> She moved from Montreal to Port Hope (approximately 70 miles east of Toronto) in 1852, where she and her brother-in-law started a dry goods store. When his father later returned to Montreal (and later, New York) as a newspaper publisher, Karen stayed home to care for his siblings.<br /> <br /> Karen was schooled at the Port Hope Grammar School, where he excelled in Mathematics, Latin, French, and Greek, among other subjects. In Port Hope, Karen met George Stewart, a surveyor. Stewart taught Karen the basics of conducting a survey, and gave Karen his first copy of Rankine's ''Civil Engineering''. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==Legacy==<br /> <br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{s-start}}<br /> {{s-apsc|sps}}<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=Principal|years=[[1889-1890|(18)9T0]]-[[1905-1906|(19)0T6]]}}<br /> {{s-non|reason=Formation of APSC}}<br /> {{s-apsc|}}<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=[[Dean of Engineering|Dean]]|years=[[1905-1906|(19)0T6]]-?}}<br /> {{s-vac|unknown}}<br /> |-<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=Civil Engineering Chair|years=[[1878-1879|(18)7T9]]-?}}<br /> {{s-vac|unknown}}<br /> |-<br /> {{s-engsoc|}}<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=[[President]]|years=[[1884-1885|(18)8T5]]-[[1887-1888|(18)8T8]]}}<br /> {{s-aft|after=[[H.E.T. Haultain]]}}<br /> {{s-end}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:People]]</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=User:Karen&diff=9869 2026-03-28T08:09:55Z

<p>Karen: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox person<br /> | name = Karen<br /> | image = oops<br /> | alt = Karen<br /> | caption = Damn I wish I could read<br /> <br /> | office = Student<br /> | order = ?<br /> | officeterm = 2015-???<br /> | predecessor = ?<br /> | successor = ?<br /> <br /> | office2 = F!rosh Week Head Leedur<br /> | order2 = 2nd<br /> | officeterm2 = 2016-2019<br /> | predecessor2 = ?<br /> | successor2 = ?<br /> <br /> | office3 = Suds Manager<br /> | order2 = 2nd<br /> | officeterm2 = 2021-2022<br /> | predecessor2 = ?<br /> | successor2 = ?<br /> <br /> | office3 = Honour Guard<br /> | order2 = 2nd<br /> | officeterm2 = 2023<br /> | predecessor2 = ?<br /> | successor2 = ?<br /> <br /> | birth = yes<br /> | death = not yet<br /> | discipline = Engineering Science -&gt; Computer Engineering<br /> | known_for = Establishment of [[The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer]]<br /> | occupation = Professor Emeritus of Mining Engineering (1908-1938)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Herbert Edward Terrick Haultain''' (9 August 1869 – 19 September 1961) was a Canadian engineer and inventor. <br /> <br /> He was born in Brighton, England and died in Toronto, Ontario. He graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in <br /> <br /> '''Karen''' (1846-1914) was a Professor of Engineering at the [[Skule|School of Practical Science]] from its founding in 1878 until his death in 1914. He was the first Professor appointed to the School, and served as the [[Dean of Engineering]] of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering after its merger into the University of Toronto from 1906 to 1914. He was widely remembered as the father of formal engineering education in Canada, and was widely respected for his technical expertise as well as his teaching.<br /> <br /> ==Biography==<br /> ===Family and Early Life===<br /> Karen was born on September 5, 1846 in Montreal, Canada East.<br /> <br /> She moved from Montreal to Port Hope (approximately 70 miles east of Toronto) in 1852, where she and her brother-in-law started a dry goods store. When his father later returned to Montreal (and later, New York) as a newspaper publisher, Karen stayed home to care for his siblings.<br /> <br /> Karen was schooled at the Port Hope Grammar School, where he excelled in Mathematics, Latin, French, and Greek, among other subjects. In Port Hope, Karen met George Stewart, a surveyor. Stewart taught Karen the basics of conducting a survey, and gave Karen his first copy of Rankine's ''Civil Engineering''. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==Legacy==<br /> <br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{s-start}}<br /> {{s-apsc|sps}}<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=Principal|years=[[1889-1890|(18)9T0]]-[[1905-1906|(19)0T6]]}}<br /> {{s-non|reason=Formation of APSC}}<br /> {{s-apsc|}}<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=[[Dean of Engineering|Dean]]|years=[[1905-1906|(19)0T6]]-?}}<br /> {{s-vac|unknown}}<br /> |-<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=Civil Engineering Chair|years=[[1878-1879|(18)7T9]]-?}}<br /> {{s-vac|unknown}}<br /> |-<br /> {{s-engsoc|}}<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=[[President]]|years=[[1884-1885|(18)8T5]]-[[1887-1888|(18)8T8]]}}<br /> {{s-aft|after=[[H.E.T. Haultain]]}}<br /> {{s-end}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:People]]</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=User:Karen&diff=9868 2026-03-28T08:03:14Z

<p>Karen: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox person<br /> | name = Karen<br /> | image = John Galbraith.jpg<br /> | alt = Karen<br /> | caption = Someone who can't read<br /> <br /> | office1 = [[The Pit]]<br /> | order = student<br /> | officeterm = 2015-???<br /> <br /> | office2 = [[Suds]] Manager<br /> | officeterm3 = 2021-2022<br /> | successor3 = Erika &amp; Elliot<br /> <br /> | birth = Yes<br /> | death = Not yet<br /> | discipline = Engineering Science n-&gt; Computer Engineering<br /> | known_for = <br /> | occupation = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Karen''' (1846-1914) was a Professor of Engineering at the [[Skule|School of Practical Science]] from its founding in 1878 until his death in 1914. He was the first Professor appointed to the School, and served as the [[Dean of Engineering]] of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering after its merger into the University of Toronto from 1906 to 1914. He was widely remembered as the father of formal engineering education in Canada, and was widely respected for his technical expertise as well as his teaching.<br /> <br /> ==Biography==<br /> ===Family and Early Life===<br /> Karen was born on September 5, 1846 in Montreal, Canada East.<br /> <br /> She moved from Montreal to Port Hope (approximately 70 miles east of Toronto) in 1852, where she and her brother-in-law started a dry goods store. When his father later returned to Montreal (and later, New York) as a newspaper publisher, Karen stayed home to care for his siblings.<br /> <br /> Karen was schooled at the Port Hope Grammar School, where he excelled in Mathematics, Latin, French, and Greek, among other subjects. In Port Hope, Karen met George Stewart, a surveyor. Stewart taught Karen the basics of conducting a survey, and gave Karen his first copy of Rankine's ''Civil Engineering''. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==Legacy==<br /> <br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{s-start}}<br /> {{s-apsc|sps}}<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=Principal|years=[[1889-1890|(18)9T0]]-[[1905-1906|(19)0T6]]}}<br /> {{s-non|reason=Formation of APSC}}<br /> {{s-apsc|}}<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=[[Dean of Engineering|Dean]]|years=[[1905-1906|(19)0T6]]-?}}<br /> {{s-vac|unknown}}<br /> |-<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=Civil Engineering Chair|years=[[1878-1879|(18)7T9]]-?}}<br /> {{s-vac|unknown}}<br /> |-<br /> {{s-engsoc|}}<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=[[President]]|years=[[1884-1885|(18)8T5]]-[[1887-1888|(18)8T8]]}}<br /> {{s-aft|after=[[H.E.T. Haultain]]}}<br /> {{s-end}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:People]]</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=User:Karen&diff=9867 2026-03-28T08:02:24Z

<p>Karen: Created page with &quot;{{Infobox person | name = Karen | image = John Galbraith.jpg | alt = Karen | caption = Someone who can&#039;t read | office = The Pit | order = student | officeterm = 2015-??? | office1 = Suds Manager | officeterm3 = 2021-2022 | successor3 = Erika &amp; Elliot | birth = Yes | death = Not yet | discipline = Engineering Science n-&gt; Computer Engineering | known_for = | occupation = }} &#039;&#039;&#039;Karen&#039;&#039;&#039; (1846-1914) was a Professor of Engineering...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox person<br /> | name = Karen<br /> | image = John Galbraith.jpg<br /> | alt = Karen<br /> | caption = Someone who can't read<br /> <br /> | office = [[The Pit]]<br /> | order = student<br /> | officeterm = 2015-???<br /> <br /> | office1 = [[Suds]] Manager<br /> | officeterm3 = 2021-2022<br /> | successor3 = Erika &amp; Elliot<br /> <br /> | birth = Yes<br /> | death = Not yet<br /> | discipline = Engineering Science n-&gt; Computer Engineering<br /> | known_for = <br /> | occupation = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Karen''' (1846-1914) was a Professor of Engineering at the [[Skule|School of Practical Science]] from its founding in 1878 until his death in 1914. He was the first Professor appointed to the School, and served as the [[Dean of Engineering]] of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering after its merger into the University of Toronto from 1906 to 1914. He was widely remembered as the father of formal engineering education in Canada, and was widely respected for his technical expertise as well as his teaching.<br /> <br /> ==Biography==<br /> ===Family and Early Life===<br /> Karen was born on September 5, 1846 in Montreal, Canada East.<br /> <br /> She moved from Montreal to Port Hope (approximately 70 miles east of Toronto) in 1852, where she and her brother-in-law started a dry goods store. When his father later returned to Montreal (and later, New York) as a newspaper publisher, Karen stayed home to care for his siblings.<br /> <br /> Karen was schooled at the Port Hope Grammar School, where he excelled in Mathematics, Latin, French, and Greek, among other subjects. In Port Hope, Karen met George Stewart, a surveyor. Stewart taught Karen the basics of conducting a survey, and gave Karen his first copy of Rankine's ''Civil Engineering''. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==Legacy==<br /> <br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{s-start}}<br /> {{s-apsc|sps}}<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=Principal|years=[[1889-1890|(18)9T0]]-[[1905-1906|(19)0T6]]}}<br /> {{s-non|reason=Formation of APSC}}<br /> {{s-apsc|}}<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=[[Dean of Engineering|Dean]]|years=[[1905-1906|(19)0T6]]-?}}<br /> {{s-vac|unknown}}<br /> |-<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=Civil Engineering Chair|years=[[1878-1879|(18)7T9]]-?}}<br /> {{s-vac|unknown}}<br /> |-<br /> {{s-engsoc|}}<br /> {{s-new|first}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=[[President]]|years=[[1884-1885|(18)8T5]]-[[1887-1888|(18)8T8]]}}<br /> {{s-aft|after=[[H.E.T. Haultain]]}}<br /> {{s-end}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:People]]</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=Skule_Cannon&diff=9048 2024-05-15T01:49:25Z

<p>Karen: </p> <hr /> <div>[[File:1T3_Cannon_Square.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Ye Olde Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon (current model c2013)]]<br /> The '''Skule&amp;trade; Cannon''', also known as '''Ye Olde Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon''', is the official mascot of [[Skule]]&amp;trade;, the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. It is a hand-held custom-designed piece which is fired at many major University and Faculty events. The Skule&amp;trade; Cannon has been in existence since at least 1936, and numerous Cannons have been commissioned over the years. Retired Cannons have often been presented to historically significant members of the Skule&amp;trade; community, such as former Assistant Dean [[Malcolm McGrath]] and former Dean [[James Ham]].<br /> <br /> The Cannon is protected by a team of trained Cannon Guards, led by the [[Chief Attiliator]] whose identity remains a secret until their unveiling each year at [[Gradball]].<br /> <br /> The Skule&amp;trade; Cannon is often accompanied by the [[Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad]], which usually plays and sings [[Godiva's Hymn]] before the firing of the Cannon. Public firing of the Cannon is usually followed by the [[Skule Yell]].<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Origins of the Cannon===<br /> Although it was not until 1936 that the School of Practical Science (also called S.P.S. or Skule) had a cannon of its own, many cannons were honoured previously. In the 1923 Transactions, F.W. Thorold (S.P.S. '00) recalled how he and fellow classmates stole the cannon from in front of the Military Institute. <br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;<br /> &quot;Meds soon found out about this and after many battles they captured it. That old cannon frequently passed from Meds to Skule and back again, and the last I remember of it was that it had been dropped between two of the Meds buildings. Oh yes, we sure did shoot it off and broke lots of windows, too.&quot;<br /> &lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> On November 2, 1905, The Varsity reported that &quot;during Thursday night, five large windows at the School were broken by shots from a small gun or revolver. It will cost $100 in repairs.&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Hart House Cannons===<br /> The first cannons honoured with the title &quot;Skule Cannon&quot; were those in front of Hart House. In 1929, an Engineering caper resulted in the firing of one of the two cannons on the front lawn of Hart House. This however, demonstrated only 50% efficiency, as both cannons were supposed to blow.<br /> <br /> ===Early Cannons===<br /> In 1929 and throughout the early 1930s, another smaller &quot;cannon&quot; began to appear at School festivities. Authorities attempted to track it down, considering it dangerous, hence it was shrouded in mystery and very little details survive to this day. It was likely made of a modified water pipe, though other sources describe a steel pipe, and ''The Varsity'' in November 20, 1935 described it as brass.<br /> <br /> In 1935, during an auction, a cannon was fired on the steps of the old red Schoolhouse with such force that windows were again shattered. Once more it quickly disappeared.<br /> <br /> ===Cannon &quot;Mark I&quot;===<br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark I.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Cannon Mark I, c.1950]]<br /> In 1936, School unofficially approached a machinist working in the Civil Engineering shop to create the first &quot;School Cannon&quot;. Recognizing the considerable risk he was taking, but also realizing the dangers of students' experiments with explosives in a waterpipe, W.H. Kubbinga decided to help. And so he fashioned a 10&quot; barrel with a 6&quot; bore from a piece of axle stock and mounted it on a cast iron pillow block measuring 4&quot; wide, 8&quot; long and 1&quot; deep, with a raised hump in the centre through which a hole was bored to take the barrel. All of this was accomplished in the four hours preceding the School Dinner that evening.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark I firing.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Cannon Mark I firing, c.1948]]The design of this Cannon was a tribute to engineering technology for it was not only a devastating weapon, but it was equipped with a built-in camouflage. It did not look at all like a cannon, thus deceiving any would be kidnappers.<br /> <br /> This fearsome weapon was used until 1950 except for a few times between the years of 1941 and 1943 when a yacht gun was borrowed (really) from a machinist in the basement of the old Engineering building.<br /> <br /> Naturally, the unimpeachable appearance and worth of the Cannon was irresistable temptation to anyone who gazed in its direction, but especially to the feeble-minded persons in other faculties. <br /> <br /> ====Cannon Thefts====<br /> In 1941, University College stole it but it was instantly returned. And in late 1944, UC stole it again after the Mulock Cup Finals. With cries of war and plans for the elimination of the nuisance at the north end of the circle, SPS undertook a restrained campaign to regain possession. This ended up as a series of ads in the Artsman's Gazette (sometimes called 'The Varsity', often called something else). Naturally, this campaign was a failure, as would be any appeal to an artsman's honour. On February 13, 1945, the UC Lit. announced that the Cannon would be returned at the annual Arts Ball. The 'Toike', in a fit of editorial passion, called it a &quot;dastardly plot... a black infraction of civil property rights.&quot; (Feb. 23, 1945). 'The Varsity' said it was &quot;in keeping with the Good Neighbour atmosphere.&quot;<br /> <br /> However, the hiding place was discovered and the Cannon was forcibly retrieved by a group of intrepid engineers. The Arts Ball was naturally a failure.<br /> <br /> Soon the '49 Chariot Races approached. When the first heat was called, a devastating blast was heard. And then it happened. <br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;<br /> &quot;1079 Med Pre-meds students, armed with scalpels, tear-gas, thigh-bones, and trained white mice, attacked in a screaming hoard. The battle raged back and forth, to and fro and vice versa. Finally numbers and the massaging skill of the doctors told against the three engineers who did not have a lab at the time. The Cannon disappeared into the Meds building.&quot; ('Toike Oike', Feb. 9, 1949).<br /> &lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> Negotiations went on for days as the respective values of the Cannon and missing Meds Society Vice-President Bob Hetherington were calculated by a federally appointed mediator. After a few days of debate, the Cannon was returned, marred by an inscription which read, &quot;Captured by Meds 5T2, 3 Feb. 1949.&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Cannon &quot;Mark II&quot;===<br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark II 1949.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Cannon Mark II, debuted in 1950 Chariot Races]]<br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark II 1952.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Cannon Mark II, as pictured in Torontonesis 1952]]<br /> On Christmas day, 1949, there appeared on the doorstep of the Engineering Society a beautiful new weapon showing excellent workmanship. On it was engraved &quot;Skule Cannon&quot;. It seemed that Santa had a close friend, a fine machinist who had been working for the Department of Civil Engineering for a long time and had created the first Cannon. In 1950, the Engineering Society honoured W.H. Kubbinga with a scroll extolling his loyalty, courage and good conduct and made him an Honourary Member in Ye Ancient and Honourable Company of Skule Cannoneers with the rank of Sergeant Artificer.<br /> <br /> This new Cannon, dubbed the &quot;Mark II&quot; was machined from a cold rolled steel bar of diameter 2&quot; and length of approximately 11&quot;. The barrel was mounted on a wheeled carriage fabricated from heavy steel plate. The Cannon weighed 20 lbs. Later on, the wheels and barrel were chrome plated. Its first public appearance was at the [[Chariot Race]] of January 27, 1950.<br /> <br /> The original &quot;Mark I&quot; Cannon &quot;was returned to pasture in a retreat known only to loyal Skulemen,&quot; as recorded in 'The Varsity' of October 6, 1950. But on October 29, 1952, 'The Varsity' headline screamed &quot;SKULE CANNON PRIZE FOR BLOOD CAMPAIGN&quot;. The &quot;Mark I&quot; was mounted on a suitable base and enscribed as follows: &quot;Presented to the Forestry winners of the interfaculty blood contest&quot;.<br /> <br /> The Engineers had also promised that it would be presented annually if they did not win the contest that year. The following year, Forestry won again, followed by St. Michael's College, Nursing, and Forestry. For the 1957-58 campaign, the Engineers became wise and changed the rules. The winner would be declared on a total donation basis, rather than the previous percentage basis. Skule easily won back its Cannon. In the fall of 1959, 'Toike Oike' rumoured that the &quot;Mark I&quot; had been presented to Dean Emeritus C.R. Young.<br /> <br /> ====Thefts of Mark II====<br /> [[Image:1958_cannon_attempt_window.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Window of Stores being repaired following theft of its safe by Artsmen]]<br /> [[Image:1958_cannon_attempt_safe.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Safe of Stores returned following theft by Artsmen]]<br /> Meanwhile, on November 1, 1951, a hastily prepared mimeographed 'Toike Oike' proclaimed an attempt to &quot;make off with Skule's favourite child&quot;, the new &quot;Mark II&quot; Cannon. A trio of students, two posing as journalism students from Pennsylvania State had asked for an interview and a chance to see the Cannon the night before. They were quickly escorted to the door, which was securely bolted behind them. Later a car was found nearby revealing UWO (University of Western Ontario) stickers on the windshield. The car accidentally acquired two flat tires before another feeble attempt by the thieves to gain entrance to the Engineering Society. <br /> <br /> One fall night in 1958, artsmen broke into the Engineering Stores in an attempt to steal the Cannon. Believing that it was in a safe, they pushed the safe out a window and carried it away; however, their efforts were in vain and only the leniency of Skule kept them from enjoying an extended vacation (at government expense) in Kingston.<br /> <br /> But where artsmen failed, Medsmen succeeded by deceit, as in 1959 the Meds once again made off with the precious tool. To help publicize the blood campaign, the Skule Cannon appeared at the Blood Donor Clinic. It had been guaranteed safe conduct, so the Cannon was without its usual armed bodyguard and was attended by only two Skulemen. After a long battle, the Medsman overpowered the Skulemen and captured the Cannon. After a round of kidnapping, Engineers invaded the Meds building, removed the cleaning staff, faculty and other debris, and boarded up the doors and windows. In the morning, the Meds saw the light and returned the Cannon.<br /> <br /> In their kindheartedness, the Engineers gave the Medsmen a replica cannon, and they built a suitable trophy case for their prize. But in a masterful piece of engineering subterfuge, this false cannon was removed from the case (without scratching the glass) and was promptly destroyed.<br /> <br /> ===1959 Cannon===<br /> [[Image:Cannon 1959 Barrel.jpg|200px|right|thumb|New barrel installed in Mark II]]<br /> Sadly, in 1959, the score of battles finally took its toll and the faithful Cannon Mark II had to be fitted with a new barrel. This new barrel was machined from a solid stainless steel bar, 12&quot; long and 2-1/2&quot; in diameter. The barrel was initialled by Canoneer Bill Riggs who also oversaw its construction.<br /> <br /> In honour of the many battles on which the Cannon accompanied Skule, the 1950 Cannon was immortalized by placing it in the cornerstone of the new Galbraith Building.<br /> <br /> The new Cannon was formally fired for the first time on the front campus in the autumn of 1959. It was next used in conjunction with the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad when the Engineers literally stopped the Homecoming Show for ten minutes while a presentation was made to the director of the show, a former Skuleman.<br /> <br /> In the same year, a group from the Brute Force Committee accompanied the Cannon on a complimentary visit to the Victoria College Scarlet and Gold Dance in Alumni Hall. The Middlehouse Four were rendering a tender ballad at the time the gun discharged, and they were stopped dead in the middle of a verse. The BFC then scattered leaflets proclaiming Skule Nite and the Cannon Ball. Later that same year, the Cannon appeared at the UC Junior Common Room to proclaim the At-Home, with more leaflets.<br /> <br /> In 1963, when John Adam was Cannoneer, the Cannon Guard was given uniforms for the first time, based on an idea by Dave Morrison. The red-helmeted Cannon guard came into existence.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Cannon 1967 Coventry.jpg|150px|right|thumb|Cannon at Coventry after recovery from England]]<br /> <br /> ===Cross-Atlantic Cannon Heist===<br /> Nineteen-sixty-seven was the year of Canada's Centennial, but more importantly it was the year of the most infamous Cannon steal of all. Capitalizing on a lapse in security, a dreadful wretched duo spirited away the Cannon, spilling nary a drop of blood in the process. These bold fiends could not possibly be other than engineers, as exhibited by their recklessness and fearlessness. And grads at that. Their identity must be kept secret, for Joe E. Skule only knows what the world would do if it were to find out that Mike Chapelle (6T7) was the leader, assisted by Sorel Reisman (6T7).<br /> <br /> The Cannon made its way to the British Isles, but six brave engineering grads took it upon themselves to restore the pride of Skule to its rightful owners. They tracked it down, all the way to UC in England. Don Monro (6T4, an ex-bandleader and EngSoc President) stole into Chapelle's room, and with nary another drop of blood, Skule had its manhood back.<br /> <br /> And then it was on to Coventry to pay homage to Godiva. The statue of Godiva was adorned with an engineering jacket and the engineers made merry for they were overjoyed. Chapelle followed them to Coventry, but the Skulemen outnumbered him and he backed off after some unpleasantness. The Cannon was taken to Wales and then back to Canada.<br /> <br /> ===1967 Cannon - Canadian Centennial===<br /> The fact that an engineer had stolen the Cannon was very embarrassing, and hence this whole theft was hushed up. The Engineering Society had another Cannon built when they found out that the old one was gone, but the new Cannon was announced to the world to have been built in honour of Canada's Centennial. The carriage of the new Cannon was mahogany and was equipped with wheels. Both the barrel and wheels were chrome-plated.<br /> <br /> With a brand spanking new Cannon, Skulemen's spirits were given a much needed lift. It was barely a year old when another attempt was made to snatch the Skule banger, this time by an Industrial Engineer. He was unsuccessful in his attempt and spent the next few weeks as a guest of a Toronto hospital. <br /> <br /> The '59 Cannon made a brief appearance at the 6T9 Cannon Ball where it was fired by John Adam (Cannoneer '64). The Cannon was then reported to have formed the basis of the annual Skule Cannon Award; however, this was more fiction to cover up the '67 Cannongate. This Cannon has since been presented to Paul Baker (7T5) in recognition of his outstanding service to the Engineering Society.<br /> <br /> The year 1971 brought the first gangbang with the Ryerson engineers, to determine who had the better cannon. Needless to say, the Polytechs were sent scurrying home with their feet in their mouths. Not only did Skule annihilate them in the contest, they also stole their cannon and made off with the distributor wire to their bus.<br /> <br /> ===1973 Cannon - Faculty Centennial===<br /> With the Faculty's centennial fast approaching, the Cannoneer decided that a new Cannon would be an ideal way to celebrate. In great secrecy, an emissary was sent down to Svart-alfa-heim (a kingdom below the earth where elves live) to commission Sindri (the creator of the might hammer of Thor) to machine the mightiest device ever imagined. With a solid brass barrel of maximum diameter 3&quot; and length of 16-1/2&quot;, this zenith of perfection would easily strike fear into the heart of any mortal.<br /> <br /> The first formal firing of this marvellous weapon was at the 1973 Centennial Ball, and on the third try it was actually fired. Dean James Ham fired the 1967 Cannon for the last time and it was then presented to him in honour of his retirement from Deanship.<br /> <br /> The 1973 Cannon has enjoyed a period of relative tranquility since its creation, except at a frosh dance, when it was stolen (by the LGMB) to scare the Cannoneer (who had carelessly left it unguarded in the band room).<br /> <br /> But in 1976, Robert Gilmour (the Canoneer) was found guilty of defacing the Cannon. John Vanneste (7T3), a former Cannoneer and designer of the 1973 Cannon, was called to fire the Cannon, since Gilmour had refused to do so at his own Grad Ball. The Cannon was found to be badly corroded and in need of cleaning. When the barrel was removed from the base, Gilmour's name was found chiseled into the bottom.<br /> <br /> The Engineering Society passed a motion of censure against Gilmour, and the entire deed was exposed in 'Toike Oike' (March 26, 1976). Furthermore, at Vanneste's suggestion, the Cannon Guard were to wear black hard hats for a year to show the engineers' displeasure, but the Cannon Guard has continued to wear black ever since.<br /> <br /> In 1982, the glorious Skule banger was called upon once again to prove itself. The first round of yet another gangbang was held during Godiva Week on Front Campus. This time, contenders from Ryerson, Devonshire House and some forgotton fraternity were trying to wrest the glory from Skule's Cannon. The impartial judges, armed with the latest in decibel meters, quickly banished Devonshire and the fraternity from the field. Due to faulty calibration, both Ryerson and Skule were off the scale.<br /> <br /> A second round was then held, this time on Ryerson's home turf. Using heavy duty equipment and special shielding, the outcome was certain. Skule had once again triumphed. For the record, the Mighty Skule Cannon was measured at a level of 113 decibels from 200 yards distance.<br /> <br /> ===1985 Cannon - EngSoc Centennial===<br /> In time, the years took their toll on the Cannon, and in 1985 it was decided that a new Cannon would be commissioned for the Engineering Society's Centennial. The design of the new Cannon was undertaken by Greg Forbes (Atiliator 1982) with the help of four other atiliators. The Cannon, with its bulbous muzzle, was designed after a naval piece. In order to reduce injuries to the guard the diameter of the touch-hole was reduced. The finished Cannon, with a bore-depth of 13-3/4&quot; and a diameter of 3/4&quot;, was the most powerful weapon to date. At its test firing the 8&quot; spikes used to secure it were ripped out of the ground. <br /> <br /> At the 1985 Grad Ball held at the Royal York Hotel, the 1973 Cannon was presented to Professor Emeritus L.E. Jones in recognition of his years of service to both the Engineering Society and the Faculty. That evening, the new Cannon, in keeping with the tradition started by its predecessor, fired on its third try shortly after 11 PM on Saturday, March 23. The force of the delayed blast rolled up a large section of carpeting.<br /> <br /> ====LGMB &quot;borrows&quot; the Cannon====<br /> Over the winter break in 1988-1989, the Cannon Guard left the Cannon in the safe at the Engineering Society offices. The Bnad &quot;borrowed&quot; the Cannon through some coercion of the EngSoc executives, and kept it at Knox College while the Chief Attiliator was sent a fake letter from Waterloo, complete with a photo of the Cannon on a Waterloo jacket.<br /> <br /> ====SAC President attempts Cannon thefts====<br /> In 1990, the Students' Administrative Council (SAC, now known as the University of Toronto Students' Union, UTSU) President broke into the Engineering Society offices one night during Reading Week in search of the Cannon. Using a drill, he tried to break into the storage room where he believed the Cannon was kept. He failed and left the mutilated door unopened.<br /> <br /> In 1991, the SAC president led a second conspiracy to steal the Cannon during the [[Homecoming Parade]]. Due to an information leak (the president allegedly boasting about the plot), the Guards learned of the scheme. The CA left the uniforms behind and showed up at the parade undercover. The Cannon was fired before the thieving group found out what happened.<br /> <br /> ====Cannon theft by &quot;Fahrenheit 1710&quot;====<br /> In 1993, 26 years after the last successful attempt, the Cannon was finally captured. After the Cannon was set off for the incoming F!rosh on the first day of [[orientation]], the Chief Attiliator left the cannon unguarded in the trunk of his car, thinking that it would be safe.<br /> <br /> There were no witnesses to the theft, even though the thieves peeled the trunk off the car as it sat parked next to the Engineering Building. A ransom note signed &quot;Fahrenheit 1710&quot; was sent some time later, demanding that a group of engineers run onto Front Campus wearing only their underwear, carrying a banner of specific dimensions that proclaimed how &quot;artsies&quot; rule.<br /> <br /> Their demands were ignored, and the construction of a new Cannon began. The stolen Cannon was finally recaptured just in time for the 1994 Grad Ball<br /> <br /> The recovered Cannon was subsequently presented to a very deserving [[Malcolm McGrath]] (former Assistant Dean) for his leadership and contribution to student life.<br /> <br /> ===1994 Cannon===<br /> The new Cannon, constructed in the absence of the stolen one in 1994, was a 90% scale twin of the lost 1983 Cannon, and was made of cold brass. The new Cannon was inaugurated on the first day of orientation in 1994.<br /> <br /> In '''1996-1997''', the Cannon was fired at Queen’s orientation, and the Canadian Congress for Engineering Students conference in Waterloo. The Cannon was fired again at Queen's orientation in 1997.<br /> <br /> By 1998, due to numerous firings, the 1994 Cannon was showing its age. As the 125th anniversary of Skule&amp;trade; was approaching, along with the 70th anniversary of the Cannon, the 1994 Cannon was retired and a new Cannon was built.<br /> <br /> ===1998 Cannon - 125th Anniversary of Skule&amp;trade;===<br /> The new Cannon, made with a stainless steel barrel and a walnut chassis, was inaugurated for the 125th Anniversary of Skule&amp;trade;<br /> <br /> In 1999, the Cannon travelled to Cleveland, and to Washington in 2000. The Cannon was also fired at centre ice for a minor league hockey game in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on a road trip with the LGMB.<br /> <br /> The famous [[Queen's Grease Pole Liberation]] in 2000 resulted in a piece of the Grease Pole sold in eBay, and another piece presented to the Chief Attiliator, where it is worn on the belt to this day. The belt, incidentally, is the chain that once protected Waterloo’s Engineering mascot, the Tool, before it, too, was liberated in 1982.<br /> <br /> ====Smoke and Thunder DVD====<br /> In 2004, the 75th anniversary of the Cannon, a commemorative DVD ''Smoke and Thunder: The Story of the Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon'' was officially launched. The DVD was produced by Todd Reichert, a former Chief Attiliator and film major. It featured a video history of the Cannon, and included interviews with past Chiefs and alumni, including [[A.J. Paul La Prairie]] and [[Malcolm McGrath]] in its special features.<br /> <br /> During the firing on January 15, 2004 to celebrate the DVD release, no less than five fire trucks appeared outside Sandford Fleming Building as it set off fire alarms inside.<br /> <br /> ====Replica Cannon====<br /> Sergeant Steve Cox, an officer of the University of Toronto Campus Police and a major ally of engineering, announced his retirement from service in 2006. To thank him for his service, a 50% scale of the 1984 Cannon was forged for him and fired alongside the 1967 Cannon, 1973 Cannon, and 1998 Cannon after his retirement ceremony, which took place earlier in the day.<br /> <br /> ==Chief Attiliator==<br /> :''Main article: [[Chief Attiliator]]''<br /> <br /> When Skule's first Cannon was created, a Cannoneer was appointed in keeping with age-old tradition. The Canoneer would be responsible for the selection of the Cannon Guards, making sure that the Cannon actually fired, and to do the actual firing. In addition to this they would have sole knowledge of the location of the Cannon when it was not in use.<br /> <br /> ==Sources and Acknowledgements==<br /> ''Research on the history of the Cannon was conducted by Kevin P. Siu, Mike Hawkins, Jen Pollock, Juan Fantin, Jen Assal, Dave Woods, Adam Trumpour, Alex Curelea, and Will Smith.''<br /> <br /> ==Detailed History of Ye Olde Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon==<br /> <br /> ===1899-1900===<br /> <br /> [[Image:1899-1900.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Toike Article, Nov. 19, 1942]]<br /> <br /> A cannon was stolen from in front of the Military Institute sometime around 1899-1900. It was stolen by, and recovered from, the Meds several times. It was eventually dropped between two Meds buildings. It was fired several times and broke windows. Other sources mention a cannon stolen from in front of the Parliament Buildings in the fall of 1898 - both most likely refer to the same cannon.<br /> <br /> ===1905===<br /> On Nov. 2, 1905, the Varsity reports that &quot;five large windows at the School were broken by shots from a small gun or revolver.&quot;<br /> <br /> [[Image:1905.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity Article, Nov. 2, 1905]]<br /> <br /> ===1929===<br /> '''Small cannon begins to appear'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Around 1929, a small portable cannon begins to appear at school events. subtitleities attempted to track it down, considering it dangerous, hence it was shrouded in mystery and very little actual details are known. It is likely it was made of water pipe, although another source mentions steel pipe and the Varsity describes it as brass in 1935.<br /> <br /> [[Image:1929.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity Article, Nov. 20, 1935]]<br /> <br /> '''Hart House cannon fired'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> 1929 also saw the firing of one of the two cannons in front of Hart House. Unfortunately, both were supposed to fire. The caper was repeated in later years, including 1943.<br /> <br /> ===1936: The Mark I is built===<br /> The Mark I was built by a machinist working in the mechanical department. The barrel was 10&quot; long with a 6&quot; bore, and was machined from axle stock. The base was made from a cast iron pillow block, the base of which was 8&quot; wide, 4&quot; deep and 1&quot; tall. It was built in the four hours before the 1936 School Dinner (which was Nov. 20). Because the authorities at the time were trying to track down those responsible for the earlier cannon, the construction and early firings were surrounded by great secrecy. This is likely why many earlier histories of the Cannon do not distinguish between the Mark I and its predecessor, and give the Mark I's date of construction as 1929.<br /> <br /> ===1938===<br /> Another small cannon, possibly a yacht gun, appears in pictures around 1938. It was likely used in an Engineering Society election campaign.<br /> <br /> ===1941===<br /> A yacht gun is borrowed from &quot;a machinist who worked in the old Engineering Building&quot; on several occasions between 1941 and 1943.<br /> <br /> ===1941===<br /> The Cannon was stolen by University College in 1941, but was instantly returned.<br /> <br /> ===1944: Cannon stolen by U.C.===<br /> On November 23, 1944, the Cannon was fired at the Mulock Cup (football) final between SkuleTM and University College. UC won the football game. They also stole the Cannon. On November 30, SkuleTM placed an ad in the Varsity asking for its return. An ad in the next day's Varsity asked how much powder was required to load the Cannon. On February 13, 1945, it was announced that UC had the Cannon and would present it to SkuleTM at their annual Arts Ball on the 15th. SkuleTM agreed to send a representative to receive it, but also began plotting a way to avoid this severe humiliation. As the Cannon was being taken into the Arts Ball, six brave engineers rushed it and retrieved it.<br /> <br /> The next day, the Cannon was fired outside UC's Junior Common Room, where their parliament was meeting. This was followed by a brief snowball skirmish. Due to this and the fact that we recovered the Cannon before they got to present it, UC declared war on SkuleTM on Friday, February 16. SkuleTM responded with a proclamation of hostilities on Tuesday, February 20. Plans for the permanent destruction of UC were published in the Toike Oike on February 23. UC was saved from certain destruction by an agreement to channel hostilities into the Hart House elections. These elections were, of course, dominated by SkuleTM.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Nov23.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Varsity article before the fateful game - interesting mention of what was fired out of the Cannon (Varsity, Nov. 23, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov28.jpg|200px|left|thumb|More from the Varsity (Varsity, Nov. 28, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov30.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity ad placed by SkuleTM asking for the location of the Cannon (Varsity, Nov. 30, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Dec1.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The thieves' response the next day (Varsity, Dec. 1, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb13.jpg|200px|left|thumb|SkuleTM Cannon found! (Varsity, Feb. 13, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb16.jpg|200px|left|thumb|SkuleTMmen recover the Cannon (Varsity, Feb. 16, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb16-1BIG.png|200px|right|thumb|More Varsity commentary (Varsity, Feb. 16, 1945]]<br /> [[Image:Feb19BIG.png|200px|right|thumb|UC declares war on SkuleTM! (Varsity, Feb. 19, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb21.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Varsity commentary (Varsity, Feb. 19, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb21-1.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Varsity commentary (Varsity, Feb. 21, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb16.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity resource/images/articles/cannon/timeline of events (Varsity, Feb. 21, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb22BIG.png|200px|right|thumb|Varsity commentary (page 2) (Varsity, Feb. 22, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb23.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Toike publishes plans for destruction of UC (with tactical maps) (Toike Oike, Feb. 23, 1945)]]<br /> <br /> ===1949: Meds students steal the Cannon===<br /> The 1949 Chariot race, held on Thursday, February 3, had a good start. SkuleTM won the first heat, and the second heat was started by a blast of the Cannon. Then, disaster struck. The Cannon was grabbed by a Med student, beginning a huge brawl between all the parties present who wanted possesion of the Cannon - that is to say, everybody. Eventually a SkuleTMman managed to grab it and retreat to the Little Red Skulehouse. Even there, however, it was not safe from the thieving Meds. Two of them, standing just inside the door, took the Cannon from the exhausted engineer and made their way to the Medical building by a back route. The engineers quickly regrouped and entered the Meds building, but were prevented from recovering the Cannon by an overwhelming number of Meds. They took II Pre-Meds president Bob Sheppard captive, but were forced to release him later the same day. They replaced him by taking Bob Hetherington, Meds Society vice-president, from the frat where he lived. Hetherington was held hostage over the weekend while negotiations took place, and was traded for the Cannon at 17:30 February 7. On its return, the Cannon bore a blemish in the form of an inscription reading &quot;Captured by Meds 5T2 3 Feb. 1949.&quot;<br /> <br /> [[Image:Feb4-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Front page of the Varsity (Varsity, Feb. 4, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb4-1-49.png|200px|left|thumb|Front page articles continued (Varsity, Feb. 4, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb7-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity front page gloats about the Meds steal (Varsity, Feb. 7, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb8-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Cannon returned (Varsity, Feb. 8, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb9-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The Toike account of the events (Toike Oike, Feb. 9, 1949)]]<br /> <br /> ===1949: U.C. steals the Cannon===<br /> The engineers had arranged for a photo shoot of the Cannon with a Varsity photographer, yet when they arrived at the meeting a group of U.C. students snatched the Cannon and fled in a car. In order to recover it, the CA Paul La Prairie assembled a large group of engineers in front of U.C. while some SkuleTMmen dressed as construction workers entered the building through a side door. These engineers set up proper construction barricades around the main staircase, and carefully removed the U.C. gargoyle from the newel post on the stairway. When word got out that the wooden gargoyle was missing, the CA was summoned to Dean Young and President Sidney Smith, to whom he assured that it would be returned safely in exchange for the SkuleTM Cannon. A truce was then arranged with U.C. to exchange the Cannon for the gargoyle on front campus. The Cannon was handed back, and the engineers presented the artsmen with a bag of sawdust, supposedly the remains of the gargoyle. While this happened, the gargoyle was being placed back in its post by the SkuleTMmen.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Oct7-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Meds claim &quot;no secret society organized for the purpose of stealing the Skule cannon&quot; (Varsity, Oct. 7, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct25-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Skule auctions Meds building (Varsity, Oct. 25, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct26-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Results of Skule Auction (Varsity, Oct. 26, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct26-1-49.png|200px|right|thumb|Skule cannon stolen (Varsity, Oct. 26, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct27-49.png|200px|left|thumb|Front page of the Varsity again (Varsity, Oct. 27, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct28-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|President Sidney Smith comments on the Cannon theft (Varsity, Oct. 28, 1949)<br /> ]]<br /> [[Image:Oct28-1-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|UC claims they will fire Cannon at float parade (Varsity, Oct. 28, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct31-49.png|200px|right|thumb|Accounts of the float parade (Varsity, Oct. 31, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov1-49.png|200px|left|thumb|Skule to exchange captive UC cheerleader and gargoyle for Cannon (Varsity, Nov. 1, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov2-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Cannon is finally returned (Varsity, Nov. 2, 1949)]]<br /> <br /> ===1950: First official firing of the Mark II Cannon===<br /> The Mark II Cannon was officially fired for the first time during the annual Chariot Races in January. This Cannon was built by W.H. Kubbinga, a machinist in the Civil Engineering department, and presented to the Society on Christmas day 1949. The barrel and wheels were made from a bronze alloy, and later given a heavy electroplating of nickel and chromium. The carriage was made of heavy steel plate, which was painted black. The Mark II had a barrel 11½&quot; long, with a 2&quot; diameter and ¾&quot; bore.<br /> <br /> '''W.H. Kubbinga honoured by the Engineering Society'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Engineering Society honoured W.H. Kubbinga with a scroll extolling his loyalty, courage, and good conduct and made him an Honorary Member in Ye Ancient and Honourable Company of SkuleTM Cannoneers with the rank of Sergeant Artificer.<br /> <br /> ===1951: Western University attempts to steal the Cannon===<br /> On the afternoon of October 31, three men showed up at the Little Red Skulehouse claiming to be journalism students from Penn State, interested in writing an article on the Engineering mascot. They asked to see the Cannon, but the wary SkuleTMmen told them that would be impossible since it was against security regulations. The trio then feigned interest in the history of the Cannon and, after being shown a copy of the Toike with an article on it, they were escorted out and the door was securely bolted behind them. The engineers later found UWO stickers and textbooks on their car in the parking lot, and gave them two flat tires so that they'd have &quot;something to think about on the way home&quot;. The same three students again tried without success to enter the building later in the evening. Apparently, the Varsity had been aware of the plot for a few days and was involved in it.<br /> <br /> ===1952===<br /> '''Vic attacks the engineering float'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Vic students attacked the Cannoneers during the Homecoming Float Parade in an attempt to steal the Cannon, but they were staved off by the group of Engineers protecting the float and the Cannon remained safe.<br /> <br /> '''Mark I Cannon becomes trophy for Red Cross Blood Drive'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Engineering Society decided to put up the Mark I Cannon as a trophy, to be presented annually to the faculty or college donating the greatest number of pints of blood per capita during the Red Cross Blood Drive. The objective of this measure was to provide an extra incentive for blood donations and increase the total amount donated, which was achieved. The engineers even arranged a mock theft of the Cannon by the Meds, to increase publicity. Unfortunately, Engineering lost to Forestry and the Cannon was mounted on a plaque and handed over.<br /> <br /> ===1955: Meds attack the engineering float during Homecoming===<br /> Medsmen, knowing that the Cannon was usually carried inside the engineering float during the parade, launched a tear gas attack on it. The Meds outnumbered the SkuleTMmen and a fierce fight ensued that lasted for over half an hour. The SkuleTM float was almost completely destroyed, but the Cannon remained safe thanks to the ingenuity of the CA who removed it from the area without anyone noticing.<br /> <br /> ===1958===<br /> '''Vic steals safe, which they believe contains the Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> On the evening of November 25, a group of artsmen broke into the Engineering Building and stole a safe. They used a ladder to climb to a window which was 15 feet above the floor and then pushed the safe out through it. They believed the safe contained the Cannon, but it actually held $1300 in cash and checks and the financial records of the Society. The students were, however, unable to crack the safe open and they abandoned it next to Elmsley Hall after painting some slogans on it. The thieves were Vic students, who were planning to steal the Cannon in order to fire it at the Mulock Cup finals in which they were playing against SkuleTM. The Engineering Society decided to be lenient with the thieves, who were at the legal mercy of the engineers and could have been charged.<br /> <br /> '''Engineers win back the Mark I Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> After losing the Blood Drive for five years in a row, the engineers became wise and changed the rules so that the winner would be declared on a total donation basis instead of the previous percentage basis. SkuleTM easily won back its Cannon with 732 pints donated, over 600 more than the closest competitor.<br /> <br /> '''Cannon firings publicize Hart House elections'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> In order to publicize the nominations for Hart House Committee positions, the Engineering Society approved a plan to fire the SkuleTM Cannon in the front hall of Hart House on five consecutive noon hours. The blasts would mark the beginning of the five pre-election campaign-speech sessions. The fact that the Cannon would be fired in the same place for five consecutive days posed a security problem, since it would invite robbery attempts by other faculties. Preventive measures were taken, however, and the Cannon was kept safe.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===1959: Meds steal the Cannon===<br /> <br /> On February 1959, the Meds finally succeeded in stealing the Mark II Cannon for the first time. In order to publicize the annual Blood Drive, the engineers had agreed to take the Cannon to the Blood Donor Clinic for a photo shoot. They had been guaranteed a safe conduct, so the Cannon was only accompanied by two engineers instead of the usual guard. However, the whole thing was a plot by the meds and the Varsity to lure the Cannon to a place where it could be captured by brute force. As the Cannoneers left the Blood Clinic, a large group of Medsmen attacked them from all directions and made off with the Cannon. A whole week of kidnappings and attacks ensued, until the meds finally saw the light and agreed to return it. The following is a calendar of the events as published in the Toike:<br /> <br /> '''Monday, Feb. 2'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Safe conduct to and from the Blood Clinic promised for the Cannon and the Cannoneers.<br /> <br /> '''Tuesday, Feb. 3'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Cannon stolen from two Engineers by fifty Medsmen. Meds getaway car traced to the Lee Chemical Co. Two carloads of Engineers block off car as it leaves company parking lot. Driver found to be company President; he was released with a warning. SAC-Varsity office raided by forty SkuleTMmen, one roll of film confiscated.<br /> <br /> '''Wednesday, Feb. 4'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Handcuffs and miscellaneous chemicals purchased. Medical Society film disappears. Premeds attack SkuleTM in attempt to recover same. Grand brawl including over 200 students. Two Medsmen and one Engineer taken prisoner. One Meds student chained to tree in front of SkuleTM, another sent packing minus shoes.<br /> Four stink bombs planted in Medical Building.<br /> Attempt to kidnap Engineer at night fails.<br /> <br /> '''Thursday, Feb. 5'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Three first year Meds students kidnapped and removed to remote hideaway.<br /> <br /> '''Friday, Feb. 6'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Medsmen released at 5 A.M. (they had an Anatomy test). Rick Schaeff (EngSoc President) denies any knowledge of the kidnapping of Medical Society President Doug Wilson. Varsity report branded hoax. Attempts to kidnap Jim Lewis and Rick Schaeff fail.<br /> <br /> '''Saturday, Feb. 7'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Negotiations completed for return of Cannon.<br /> <br /> The terms of the pact established that the Cannon was to be returned exactly as it was when it was stolen, and the meds would be presented with a replica of the Cannon. All kidnapping on both sides was to halt immediately, and no attacks of any kind were to be made on the Engineering or Meds Dances the following week. The SkuleTM Cannon was returned, and the replica cannon given to the meds was later stolen from the trophy case where it was displayed and promptly destroyed.<br /> <br /> '''BFC Reorganized'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> On March the Brute Force Committee was reorganized. The SkuleTM Cannon and the LGMB would become divisions of the BFC, and the BFC would provide protection during events. This arrangement would go on for many years, although eventually all three became completely independent and separate entities.<br /> <br /> '''1959 Cannon introduced'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> After 9 eventful years of service, the numerous battles had finally taken their toll on the Mark II Cannon. The barrel was pitted from the corrosive action of black powder, and the plating was coming off. Chief Attiliator Bill Riggs made a request to the Engineering Society to replace this barrel with a new one, and oversaw the construction of the replacement during the summer. The new barrel was machined from a solid stainless steel bar, and it was 12&quot; long with a 2 ½&quot; diameter and ¾&quot; bore. The old carriage of the Mark II Cannon was reused. The Mark II was later immortalized by being placed in the cornerstone of the new Galbraith Building.<br /> <br /> '''Cannon stops Homecoming show'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> In conjunction with the LGMB, the Cannon was used to literally stop the Homecoming show for ten minutes while a presentation was made to Jim Vasoff, a former SkuleTMman. The crowd, consisting mainly of artsmen, managed no protest other than a few feeble boos.<br /> <br /> ===1960===<br /> '''Cannon fired at Vic Dance to publicize Cannon Ball'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> A group of individuals from the BFC together with the Cannon paid a visit to the Victoria College Scarlet and Gold Dance. The Middlehouse Four were performing, and were stopped dead in the middle of a verse by the thunderous roar which shook Alumni Hall. The BFC then scattered leaflets proclaiming SkuleTM Night and the Cannon Ball.<br /> <br /> '''John Bell removed as Chief Attiliator'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Since the Cannoneer John Bell had failed his year and his handling of the Cannon had proved inadequate, the Executive of the Society asked for his resignation. A new Cannoneer was appointed.<br /> <br /> ===1963===<br /> During John Adam's term as Cannoneer in 1963, the Guard was given uniforms for the first time based on an idea by Dave Morrison. The uniform took the form of red hardhats.<br /> <br /> ===1964===<br /> '''A nurse is injured by Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> On Sept 23, 1964, Doug Macdonald fired the Cannon at the engineering frosh dance. A nurse from the Toronto General Hospital was injured in the right arm by a piece of unburnt wadding from the blast. She was 25 feet away, even though the recommended safe distance was only 10-15 feet. All Cannon activities were stopped until proper tests could be completed, which were overseen by Prof. MacElhinney of Chemical Engineering. When the nurse stated her intention to sue, all testing was stopped and firings were postponed indefinitely.<br /> <br /> Late in October, permission was obtained to fire in the Hart House quad so it could be recorded for an upcoming LGMB album, under the condition that Prof. MacElhinney be present to supervise. Soon, a revised loading procedure was developed, replacing the old smokeless powder charge with black powder.<br /> When nothing more was heard from the lawyers, the Dean lifted the embargo and the Cannon was fired for the first time in the lower gallery of Hart House at the Lady Godiva Memorial Bash.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===1967: The Cannon visits Coventry===<br /> '''Cannon stolen by Engineers'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> 1967 saw perhaps the most infamous Cannon steal. Two graduate engineers, Mike Chapelle, 6T7, and Howie White, 6T6, managed to steal the Cannon, and took it with them to University College in England. Don Morno, 6T4, and five other SkuleTMmen, followed the Cannon all the way to England, where two of them entered Chapelle's room and recovered the Cannon. On the way back home, the Cannon made a stop in Coventry to pay homage to Godiva. The statue of Godiva was adorned with an engineering jacket.<br /> <br /> '''1967 Cannon built'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Meanwhile, back home, the Engineering Society tried to cover the fact that an engineer stole the Cannon. A new Cannon was built, supposedly to honour Canada's centennial. The barrel of the new Cannon was 11&quot; long and had a bore of 5&quot;, with a mahogany carriage and chrome plated wheels.<br /> <br /> '''Expo 67'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Cannon makes an appearance at Expo 67.<br /> <br /> ===1968===<br /> An Indy attempts to steal the new Cannon. He is unsuccessful, and spends some time in the Toronto General Hospital.<br /> <br /> ===1971: First gangbang with Ryerson===<br /> The year 1971 was the year of the first gangbang with the Ryerson Engineers. The purpose of the gangbang was to see who had the better Cannon. Not only did the SkuleTM Cannon win, but the UofT engineers made off with the Ryerson Cannon and the distributor wire to their bus!<br /> <br /> ===1973: 1973 Cannon forged===<br /> In SkuleTM's centennial year, the Cannoneer decided that a new Cannon would be an ideal way to celebrate. So a new Cannon was built. It had an 18&quot; barrel with a 6&quot; bore, 3&quot; diameter, weighed 40 lbs, and was mounted on a mahogany base and had bronze wheels. At the Centennial Ball the new Cannon fired for the first time (although it took three tries for it to actually work!). The old '67 Cannon was presented to Dean James M. Ham for his retirement.<br /> <br /> ===1976: Robert Gilmour defaces Cannon; black hardhats in use===<br /> The Cannoneer at the time, Robert Gilmour did not want to fire the Cannon at his own Grad Ball, so a former Cannoneer named John Vanneste was called from retirement to fire the Cannon. The Cannon was found to be badly corroded and in need of cleaning. When the barrel was removed from the base, Gilmour's name was found chiseled into the bottom. The Engineering Society executives passed a motion of censure against Gilmour, and the entire deed was exposed in the Toike Oike. At John Vanneste's suggestion, the Cannon Guard wore black hardhats (as opposed to the traditional red) for one year to show the Engineer's displeasure. After the year was up, they decided to keep wearing the black hardhats, and they also decided to wear black t-shirts to create a new image.<br /> <br /> ===1978: Another Ryerson gangbang===<br /> In 1978, Ryerson made another weak attempt to outdo the SkuleTM Cannon. On the day of the scheduled gangbang, a message was &quot;supposedly&quot; left at EngSoc informing UofT that Ryerson wasn't coming because of the rain. Due to the no-show, UofT declared themselves the winners and called Ryerson to tell them. It was only after that phone call that Ryerson decided to show up. So on that rainy day, 200 UofT engineers and 5 Politechs witnessed the 2nd ever gangbang. The Ryerson judge declared Ryerson winners, but the UofT judge declared the SkuleTM Cannon superior. Once again, UofT came out on top. No one was interested in stealing Ryerson's feeble cannon, so they were allowed to return home unharmed.<br /> <br /> ===1979: Another Ryerson gangbang===<br /> January of 1979 was yet another gangbang versus RyeHigh. The LGMB showed up to play at the event; however due to the extreme cold, the instruments froze up, and nobody could play. The cannons fired anyway, and yet again Ryerson went home with their tails between their legs as UofT was announced the winner.<br /> <br /> ===1982: Gangbang with Ryerson, Devonshire House and a frat===<br /> Godiva Week in 1982 saw another gangbang between our Cannon and Ryerson's, Devonshire House's and a fraternity's on front campus. Decibel meters quickly eliminated Devonshire's and the frat's cannons from the competition. Both SkuleTM's and Ryerson's were off the scale. A second round was held at Ryerson, this time using heavy-duty audio equipment with special shielding. Ye Mighty SkuleTM Cannon triumphs, being measured at 113 decibels from 200 yards away.<br /> <br /> ===1985: 1985 Cannon forged===<br /> The 1973 Cannon is fired for the last time at Gradball and presented to Professor Emeritus L.E. Jones for his outstanding contributions to SkuleTM over more than 50 years. The new Cannon successfully fires for the first time shortly after 11 PM on Saturday, March 23, after two misfires.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===1989: LGMB &quot;borrows&quot; the Cannon===<br /> '''1988-89:'''<br /> '''LGMB Steals the Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Cannon Guard foolishly left the Cannon in the EngSoc offices in the winter of 88/89. The Bnad &quot;borrowed&quot; it and kept it at Knox College while the CA was sweating over a fake letter from Waterloo, complete with a picture of the Cannon on a Waterloo jacket.<br /> <br /> ===1989-90: Guard gets new uniforms===<br /> To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Mighty SkuleTM Cannon, and with the support of Assistant Dean Malcolm McGrath and the Engineering Alumni Association, Chief Attiliator Ken deJong establishes a new uniform for the Cannon Guard. The new outfit featured black coveralls, belts and vests in addition to the standard black hardhats.<br /> <br /> ===1989-90===<br /> Seven fire trucks respond to the Earth-Shattering Kaboom of ye mighty SkuleTM Cannon at the Royal York Hotel during Gradball, setting a new record.<br /> <br /> ===1990: SAC president attempts to steal Cannon===<br /> The SAC president breaks into the Engineering Society offices one night during Reading Week in search of the Cannon. Using a drill, he tries to break into the storage room where he believed the Cannon was kept. He failed and left the mutilated door unopened.<br /> <br /> ===1990-1991===<br /> SkuleTM's first female Chief Attiliator.<br /> <br /> ===1991: SAC president attempts to steal Cannon, again===<br /> For the second year in a row, the SAC president led a conspiracy to steal the Cannon during the homecoming parade. Due to a leak (the president's boasting), the guard learned of the plot. The guard left the uniforms behind and showed up at the parade undercover. The Cannon was fired before the thieving group found out what happened.<br /> <br /> ===1991-1992: How many windows can we break this time?===<br /> In 1991-92 SkuleTM witnessed the birth of a new Cannon tradition - for lack of a better name, the &quot;How many windows can we break this time?&quot; custom. Ironically, on both occasions the shattered panes were a direct result of the interference by the management of the buildings in question. At Hart House, during the Alumni Reunion, the Chief Attiliator prepared to fire the Mighty Cannon down the hallway bordering the Great Hall. As the meticulous preparation was being carried out, an ignorant, stubborn, and quite worried staff insisted that the Cannon must be fired in the main floor hallway. Not being the querulous type (yeah right!) the Chief Attiliator acquiesced to the management's demands. With the customary earth shattering KA-BOOM the Cannon expelled its fiery breath into the quad while, simultaneously, the concussion shattered five windowpanes in the hall. The Hart House staff uttered a collective 'gasp!' as the Alumni expressed an equally unified 'cheer!' Some of these pillars of society, to the dismay of the management, even called for an encore.<br /> <br /> The annual manifestation of the Cannon at Cannonball was a SMASHING success. It was like deja vu as the Attiliator once more set up the piece and prepared to fire. The management once more intervened and insisted that the Cannon be fired out a bay window, even though the Chief Attiliator explained that it was much safer to fire the Cannon inside the spacious building. The manager, however, would not listen to 'sound' Engineering logic and insisted the Cannon be fired out the window. The Attiliator shrugged his shoulders and said 'OK.' The resulting concussion shattered six, one-foot square panes of glass. The sound of shattering glass hit the floor as cheers poured from the assembled Engineers and Alumni (Assistant Dean Malcolm McGrath out-cheered just about everyone). Surprisingly even the manager cheered (we got the bill about a month later).<br /> <br /> ===1992: Tinted face shield built===<br /> Due to recent attempts to steal the Cannon, it was decided that the new Chief Attiliator go underground. No one except the officers of the Engineering Society, the BFC Chief, the Bnad Leedur, and a regular array of guards would know the CA's identity before that year's Gradball. Brian Campanotti, the 1992-1993 CA, designed the mirrored face shield and hood in use by CAs to this day.<br /> <br /> ===1993-1994: Cannon stolen by Fahrenheit 1710; 1994 Cannon forged===<br /> 26 years after the last successful attempt, the Cannon was finally captured. After the Cannon was set off for the incoming F!rosh on the first day of orientation, the Chief Attiliator foolishly left our symbol unguarded in the trunk of his car, mistakenly thinking that it would be safe. Thieves finally got their hands on the piece, but not until they peeled the trunk off his car. Nobody saw them, even though the car was next to the Engineering building. A ransom note signed Fahrenheit 1710 was sent some time later, demanding that a group of Engineers run onto front campus wearing only their underwear, carrying a banner of specific dimensions that said some nonsense about how artsies rule. The demands were, of course, ignored, and construction of a new Cannon began. The new Cannon would be a 90% scale twin of the lost 1983 piece, and would be made of cold brass. The stolen Cannon was finally recaptured just in time for the 1994 Grad Ball. The recovered Cannon was subsequently presented to a very deserving Malcolm McGrath (former Assistant Dean) for his leadership and contribution to student life that has aided so many undergraduate and post-graduate Engineers. The new Cannon was inaugurated on the first day of orientation in 1994.<br /> <br /> ===1996-1997===<br /> Cannon is fired at Queen's orientation, the Canadian Congress for Engineering Students conference in Waterloo, and crashes lectures in Con Hall.<br /> <br /> ===1997-1998===<br /> Cannon is again fired at Queen's orientation.<br /> <br /> ===1998-1999: 1998 Cannon is forged===<br /> By 1998, due to numerous firings, the 1994 Cannon was already showing its age. 1998/1999 was also the 125th anniversary of SkuleTM, and the 70th anniversary of the Cannon. The '94 Cannon was retired, and a new Cannon was built, with a stainless steel barrel and walnut chassis.<br /> <br /> ===1999-2001===<br /> The Cannon travels to the States, to Cleveland in 1999 and to Washington in 2000-2001. The Cannon was fired at centre ice for a hockey game in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===2000: Part of the Grease Pole presented to the CA===<br /> '''Queen's Grease Pole steal'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> 2000 saw the famous Queen's Grease Pole Liberation. A small section of the Pole was cut off and kept by us before the Pole was returned. Part of the piece was sold on eBay, the other part was added to the belt worn by the CA, where it can be seen to this day. The belt, incidentally, is the chain that once protected Waterloo's Engineering mascot, the Tool, before it, too, was liberated in 1982.<br /> <br /> ===2002-2003===<br /> The Cannon firings during the Bnad Wakeup on the first morning of F!rosh Week appear on Pulse24 Breakfast Television in 2002, and again on Breakfast Television and the CityTV 6:00pm news in 2003.<br /> <br /> ===2004===<br /> Smoke and Thunder: The Story of the Mighty SkuleTM Cannon is officially launched on DVD on Jaunuary 15, 2004. No less than 5 fire trucks appear outside Sanford Fleming within minutes.<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> Sergeant Steve Cox, an officer of the University of Toronto Campus Police and a major ally of engineering, retires from service. To thank him for his service, a 50% scale of the 1984 Cannon is forged for him and fired alongside the 1967 Cannon, 1973 Cannon, and 1998 Cannon after his retirement ceremony, which took place earlier in the day.<br /> <br /> ''Research (in chronological order) by Jen Pollock, Juan Fantin, Jen Assal, Dave Woods, Adam Trumpour, Alex Curelea, Will Smith<br /> Originally compiled and edited by Alex Curelea. Subsequent edits by Mike Hawkins.'' &lt;br/&gt;<br /> ''Contains material from Transactions of the Engineering Society, issues of the Toike Oike, Cannon, Varsity, Skulebooks, F!rosh Handbooks, and A Century of Skill and Vigour by Barry Levine''<br /> <br /> ===2013: 1T3 Cannon is Forged===<br /> As adapted from the 2013 F!rosh issue of the Cannon newspaper:<br /> <br /> &quot;A new Mighty Skule Cannon has been built and [was fired] for the first time during F!rosh Week 1T3.<br /> <br /> The [[Chief Attiliator]] at the time [later revealed to be David Belvedere] built a new Cannon to celebrate the 85th year of the Cannon, the 140th year of [[Skule]], and to replace the 1998 Cannon. The 1998 Cannon was in service for 15 years, the longest of any [[Skule]] Cannon thus far, and was replaced [due to] signs of wear.<br /> <br /> The 1T3 cannon is made from a high strength, rare type of stainless steel, and has been heat treated for maximum strength. It has new structural designs, stronger materials, and other specifications that make it the strongest, loudest, and mightiest [[Skule]] Cannon to date.&quot; This cannon cost $7,500 to manufacture and receives non-destructive testing annually to ensure its safety.<br /> <br /> ===2023: The Mark 9 is Forged===<br /> A new cannon was forged to celebrate the [[Skule]] sesquicentennial (150th anniversary). The Mark 9 was revealed as part of a multi-cannon salute on Founding Day (March 29, 2023), where 8 Skule Cannons were fired along King's College Road (a replica of the Mark 1, while present, was not fired)—the largest multi-Skule Cannon firing to date. This multi-cannon salute included appearances by several generations of [[Chief Attiliator | ex-Chief Attiliators]], spanning back decades, and involved months of planning and safety testing to ensure the older cannons could be fired safely at the event.<br /> <br /> In typical engineering fashion, the Mark 9 was finished well in advance of the deadline, with sanding and polishing the metal components of the carriage having been completed a full 15 minutes after the machinists were supposed to deliver the new cannon to Chief for the multi-cannon salute. This incredible punctuality was furthered by a 10-15 minute wait for the Myhal elevators upon arriving.<br /> <br /> The Mark 9 features a bronze barrel, along with bronze wheels and bronze plated hardware. It has a carriage made of charred and stabilised poplar, with a titanium base plate. Additionally, there is a piece of leather cut from an [[Leather Jackets | engineering leather jacket]] used on the carriage as well.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Further Reading==<br /> * Levine, Barry, ''A Century of Skill and Vigour''<br /> <br /> [[Category:Skule Trinity]] [[Category:Mascots]]</div>

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<p>Karen: </p> <hr /> <div>[[File:1T3_Cannon_Square.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Ye Olde Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon (current model c2013)]]<br /> The '''Skule&amp;trade; Cannon''', also known as '''Ye Olde Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon''', is the official mascot of [[Skule]]&amp;trade;, the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. It is a hand-held custom-designed piece which is fired at many major University and Faculty events. The Skule&amp;trade; Cannon has been in existence since at least 1936, and numerous Cannons have been commissioned over the years. Retired Cannons have often been presented to historically significant members of the Skule&amp;trade; community, such as former Assistant Dean [[Malcolm McGrath]] and former Dean [[James Ham]].<br /> <br /> The Cannon is protected by a team of trained Cannon Guards, led by the [[Chief Attiliator]] whose identity remains a secret until their unveiling each year at [[Gradball]].<br /> <br /> The Skule&amp;trade; Cannon is often accompanied by the [[Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad]], which usually plays and sings [[Godiva's Hymn]] before the firing of the Cannon. Public firing of the Cannon is usually followed by the [[Skule Yell]].<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Origins of the Cannon===<br /> Although it was not until 1936 that the School of Practical Science (also called S.P.S. or Skule) had a cannon of its own, many cannons were honoured previously. In the 1923 Transactions, F.W. Thorold (S.P.S. '00) recalled how he and fellow classmates stole the cannon from in front of the Military Institute. <br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;<br /> &quot;Meds soon found out about this and after many battles they captured it. That old cannon frequently passed from Meds to Skule and back again, and the last I remember of it was that it had been dropped between two of the Meds buildings. Oh yes, we sure did shoot it off and broke lots of windows, too.&quot;<br /> &lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> On November 2, 1905, The Varsity reported that &quot;during Thursday night, five large windows at the School were broken by shots from a small gun or revolver. It will cost $100 in repairs.&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Hart House Cannons===<br /> The first cannons honoured with the title &quot;Skule Cannon&quot; were those in front of Hart House. In 1929, an Engineering caper resulted in the firing of one of the two cannons on the front lawn of Hart House. This however, demonstrated only 50% efficiency, as both cannons were supposed to blow.<br /> <br /> ===Early Cannons===<br /> In 1929 and throughout the early 1930s, another smaller &quot;cannon&quot; began to appear at School festivities. Authorities attempted to track it down, considering it dangerous, hence it was shrouded in mystery and very little details survive to this day. It was likely made of a modified water pipe, though other sources describe a steel pipe, and ''The Varsity'' in November 20, 1935 described it as brass.<br /> <br /> In 1935, during an auction, a cannon was fired on the steps of the old red Schoolhouse with such force that windows were again shattered. Once more it quickly disappeared.<br /> <br /> ===Cannon &quot;Mark I&quot;===<br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark I.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Cannon Mark I, c.1950]]<br /> In 1936, School unofficially approached a machinist working in the Civil Engineering shop to create the first &quot;School Cannon&quot;. Recognizing the considerable risk he was taking, but also realizing the dangers of students' experiments with explosives in a waterpipe, W.H. Kubbinga decided to help. And so he fashioned a 10&quot; barrel with a 6&quot; bore from a piece of axle stock and mounted it on a cast iron pillow block measuring 4&quot; wide, 8&quot; long and 1&quot; deep, with a raised hump in the centre through which a hole was bored to take the barrel. All of this was accomplished in the four hours preceding the School Dinner that evening.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark I firing.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Cannon Mark I firing, c.1948]]The design of this Cannon was a tribute to engineering technology for it was not only a devastating weapon, but it was equipped with a built-in camouflage. It did not look at all like a cannon, thus deceiving any would be kidnappers.<br /> <br /> This fearsome weapon was used until 1950 except for a few times between the years of 1941 and 1943 when a yacht gun was borrowed (really) from a machinist in the basement of the old Engineering building.<br /> <br /> Naturally, the unimpeachable appearance and worth of the Cannon was irresistable temptation to anyone who gazed in its direction, but especially to the feeble-minded persons in other faculties. <br /> <br /> ====Cannon Thefts====<br /> In 1941, University College stole it but it was instantly returned. And in late 1944, UC stole it again after the Mulock Cup Finals. With cries of war and plans for the elimination of the nuisance at the north end of the circle, SPS undertook a restrained campaign to regain possession. This ended up as a series of ads in the Artsman's Gazette (sometimes called 'The Varsity', often called something else). Naturally, this campaign was a failure, as would be any appeal to an artsman's honour. On February 13, 1945, the UC Lit. announced that the Cannon would be returned at the annual Arts Ball. The 'Toike', in a fit of editorial passion, called it a &quot;dastardly plot... a black infraction of civil property rights.&quot; (Feb. 23, 1945). 'The Varsity' said it was &quot;in keeping with the Good Neighbour atmosphere.&quot;<br /> <br /> However, the hiding place was discovered and the Cannon was forcibly retrieved by a group of intrepid engineers. The Arts Ball was naturally a failure.<br /> <br /> Soon the '49 Chariot Races approached. When the first heat was called, a devastating blast was heard. And then it happened. <br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;<br /> &quot;1079 Med Pre-meds students, armed with scalpels, tear-gas, thigh-bones, and trained white mice, attacked in a screaming hoard. The battle raged back and forth, to and fro and vice versa. Finally numbers and the massaging skill of the doctors told against the three engineers who did not have a lab at the time. The Cannon disappeared into the Meds building.&quot; ('Toike Oike', Feb. 9, 1949).<br /> &lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> Negotiations went on for days as the respective values of the Cannon and missing Meds Society Vice-President Bob Hetherington were calculated by a federally appointed mediator. After a few days of debate, the Cannon was returned, marred by an inscription which read, &quot;Captured by Meds 5T2, 3 Feb. 1949.&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Cannon &quot;Mark II&quot;===<br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark II 1949.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Cannon Mark II, debuted in 1950 Chariot Races]]<br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark II 1952.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Cannon Mark II, as pictured in Torontonesis 1952]]<br /> On Christmas day, 1949, there appeared on the doorstep of the Engineering Society a beautiful new weapon showing excellent workmanship. On it was engraved &quot;Skule Cannon&quot;. It seemed that Santa had a close friend, a fine machinist who had been working for the Department of Civil Engineering for a long time and had created the first Cannon. In 1950, the Engineering Society honoured W.H. Kubbinga with a scroll extolling his loyalty, courage and good conduct and made him an Honourary Member in Ye Ancient and Honourable Company of Skule Cannoneers with the rank of Sergeant Artificer.<br /> <br /> This new Cannon, dubbed the &quot;Mark II&quot; was machined from a cold rolled steel bar of diameter 2&quot; and length of approximately 11&quot;. The barrel was mounted on a wheeled carriage fabricated from heavy steel plate. The Cannon weighed 20 lbs. Later on, the wheels and barrel were chrome plated. Its first public appearance was at the [[Chariot Race]] of January 27, 1950.<br /> <br /> The original &quot;Mark I&quot; Cannon &quot;was returned to pasture in a retreat known only to loyal Skulemen,&quot; as recorded in 'The Varsity' of October 6, 1950. But on October 29, 1952, 'The Varsity' headline screamed &quot;SKULE CANNON PRIZE FOR BLOOD CAMPAIGN&quot;. The &quot;Mark I&quot; was mounted on a suitable base and enscribed as follows: &quot;Presented to the Forestry winners of the interfaculty blood contest&quot;.<br /> <br /> The Engineers had also promised that it would be presented annually if they did not win the contest that year. The following year, Forestry won again, followed by St. Michael's College, Nursing, and Forestry. For the 1957-58 campaign, the Engineers became wise and changed the rules. The winner would be declared on a total donation basis, rather than the previous percentage basis. Skule easily won back its Cannon. In the fall of 1959, 'Toike Oike' rumoured that the &quot;Mark I&quot; had been presented to Dean Emeritus C.R. Young.<br /> <br /> ====Thefts of Mark II====<br /> [[Image:1958_cannon_attempt_window.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Window of Stores being repaired following theft of its safe by Artsmen]]<br /> [[Image:1958_cannon_attempt_safe.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Safe of Stores returned following theft by Artsmen]]<br /> Meanwhile, on November 1, 1951, a hastily prepared mimeographed 'Toike Oike' proclaimed an attempt to &quot;make off with Skule's favourite child&quot;, the new &quot;Mark II&quot; Cannon. A trio of students, two posing as journalism students from Pennsylvania State had asked for an interview and a chance to see the Cannon the night before. They were quickly escorted to the door, which was securely bolted behind them. Later a car was found nearby revealing UWO (University of Western Ontario) stickers on the windshield. The car accidentally acquired two flat tires before another feeble attempt by the thieves to gain entrance to the Engineering Society. <br /> <br /> One fall night in 1958, artsmen broke into the Engineering Stores in an attempt to steal the Cannon. Believing that it was in a safe, they pushed the safe out a window and carried it away; however, their efforts were in vain and only the leniency of Skule kept them from enjoying an extended vacation (at government expense) in Kingston.<br /> <br /> But where artsmen failed, Medsmen succeeded by deceit, as in 1959 the Meds once again made off with the precious tool. To help publicize the blood campaign, the Skule Cannon appeared at the Blood Donor Clinic. It had been guaranteed safe conduct, so the Cannon was without its usual armed bodyguard and was attended by only two Skulemen. After a long battle, the Medsman overpowered the Skulemen and captured the Cannon. After a round of kidnapping, Engineers invaded the Meds building, removed the cleaning staff, faculty and other debris, and boarded up the doors and windows. In the morning, the Meds saw the light and returned the Cannon.<br /> <br /> In their kindheartedness, the Engineers gave the Medsmen a replica cannon, and they built a suitable trophy case for their prize. But in a masterful piece of engineering subterfuge, this false cannon was removed from the case (without scratching the glass) and was promptly destroyed.<br /> <br /> ===1959 Cannon===<br /> [[Image:Cannon 1959 Barrel.jpg|200px|right|thumb|New barrel installed in Mark II]]<br /> Sadly, in 1959, the score of battles finally took its toll and the faithful Cannon Mark II had to be fitted with a new barrel. This new barrel was machined from a solid stainless steel bar, 12&quot; long and 2-1/2&quot; in diameter. The barrel was initialled by Canoneer Bill Riggs who also oversaw its construction.<br /> <br /> In honour of the many battles on which the Cannon accompanied Skule, the 1950 Cannon was immortalized by placing it in the cornerstone of the new Galbraith Building.<br /> <br /> The new Cannon was formally fired for the first time on the front campus in the autumn of 1959. It was next used in conjunction with the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad when the Engineers literally stopped the Homecoming Show for ten minutes while a presentation was made to the director of the show, a former Skuleman.<br /> <br /> In the same year, a group from the Brute Force Committee accompanied the Cannon on a complimentary visit to the Victoria College Scarlet and Gold Dance in Alumni Hall. The Middlehouse Four were rendering a tender ballad at the time the gun discharged, and they were stopped dead in the middle of a verse. The BFC then scattered leaflets proclaiming Skule Nite and the Cannon Ball. Later that same year, the Cannon appeared at the UC Junior Common Room to proclaim the At-Home, with more leaflets.<br /> <br /> In 1963, when John Adam was Cannoneer, the Cannon Guard was given uniforms for the first time, based on an idea by Dave Morrison. The red-helmeted Cannon guard came into existence.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Cannon 1967 Coventry.jpg|150px|right|thumb|Cannon at Coventry after recovery from England]]<br /> <br /> ===Cross-Atlantic Cannon Heist===<br /> Nineteen-sixty-seven was the year of Canada's Centennial, but more importantly it was the year of the most infamous Cannon steal of all. Capitalizing on a lapse in security, a dreadful wretched duo spirited away the Cannon, spilling nary a drop of blood in the process. These bold fiends could not possibly be other than engineers, as exhibited by their recklessness and fearlessness. And grads at that. Their identity must be kept secret, for Joe E. Skule only knows what the world would do if it were to find out that Mike Chapelle (6T7) was the leader, assisted by Sorel Reisman (6T7).<br /> <br /> The Cannon made its way to the British Isles, but six brave engineering grads took it upon themselves to restore the pride of Skule to its rightful owners. They tracked it down, all the way to UC in England. Don Monro (6T4, an ex-bandleader and EngSoc President) stole into Chapelle's room, and with nary another drop of blood, Skule had its manhood back.<br /> <br /> And then it was on to Coventry to pay homage to Godiva. The statue of Godiva was adorned with an engineering jacket and the engineers made merry for they were overjoyed. Chapelle followed them to Coventry, but the Skulemen outnumbered him and he backed off after some unpleasantness. The Cannon was taken to Wales and then back to Canada.<br /> <br /> ===1967 Cannon - Canadian Centennial===<br /> The fact that an engineer had stolen the Cannon was very embarrassing, and hence this whole theft was hushed up. The Engineering Society had another Cannon built when they found out that the old one was gone, but the new Cannon was announced to the world to have been built in honour of Canada's Centennial. The carriage of the new Cannon was mahogany and was equipped with wheels. Both the barrel and wheels were chrome-plated.<br /> <br /> With a brand spanking new Cannon, Skulemen's spirits were given a much needed lift. It was barely a year old when another attempt was made to snatch the Skule banger, this time by an Industrial Engineer. He was unsuccessful in his attempt and spent the next few weeks as a guest of a Toronto hospital. <br /> <br /> The '59 Cannon made a brief appearance at the 6T9 Cannon Ball where it was fired by John Adam (Cannoneer '64). The Cannon was then reported to have formed the basis of the annual Skule Cannon Award; however, this was more fiction to cover up the '67 Cannongate. This Cannon has since been presented to Paul Baker (7T5) in recognition of his outstanding service to the Engineering Society.<br /> <br /> The year 1971 brought the first gangbang with the Ryerson engineers, to determine who had the better cannon. Needless to say, the Polytechs were sent scurrying home with their feet in their mouths. Not only did Skule annihilate them in the contest, they also stole their cannon and made off with the distributor wire to their bus.<br /> <br /> ===1973 Cannon - Faculty Centennial===<br /> With the Faculty's centennial fast approaching, the Cannoneer decided that a new Cannon would be an ideal way to celebrate. In great secrecy, an emissary was sent down to Svart-alfa-heim (a kingdom below the earth where elves live) to commission Sindri (the creator of the might hammer of Thor) to machine the mightiest device ever imagined. With a solid brass barrel of maximum diameter 3&quot; and length of 16-1/2&quot;, this zenith of perfection would easily strike fear into the heart of any mortal.<br /> <br /> The first formal firing of this marvellous weapon was at the 1973 Centennial Ball, and on the third try it was actually fired. Dean James Ham fired the 1967 Cannon for the last time and it was then presented to him in honour of his retirement from Deanship.<br /> <br /> The 1973 Cannon has enjoyed a period of relative tranquility since its creation, except at a frosh dance, when it was stolen (by the LGMB) to scare the Cannoneer (who had carelessly left it unguarded in the band room).<br /> <br /> But in 1976, Robert Gilmour (the Canoneer) was found guilty of defacing the Cannon. John Vanneste (7T3), a former Cannoneer and designer of the 1973 Cannon, was called to fire the Cannon, since Gilmour had refused to do so at his own Grad Ball. The Cannon was found to be badly corroded and in need of cleaning. When the barrel was removed from the base, Gilmour's name was found chiseled into the bottom.<br /> <br /> The Engineering Society passed a motion of censure against Gilmour, and the entire deed was exposed in 'Toike Oike' (March 26, 1976). Furthermore, at Vanneste's suggestion, the Cannon Guard were to wear black hard hats for a year to show the engineers' displeasure, but the Cannon Guard has continued to wear black ever since.<br /> <br /> In 1982, the glorious Skule banger was called upon once again to prove itself. The first round of yet another gangbang was held during Godiva Week on Front Campus. This time, contenders from Ryerson, Devonshire House and some forgotton fraternity were trying to wrest the glory from Skule's Cannon. The impartial judges, armed with the latest in decibel meters, quickly banished Devonshire and the fraternity from the field. Due to faulty calibration, both Ryerson and Skule were off the scale.<br /> <br /> A second round was then held, this time on Ryerson's home turf. Using heavy duty equipment and special shielding, the outcome was certain. Skule had once again triumphed. For the record, the Mighty Skule Cannon was measured at a level of 113 decibels from 200 yards distance.<br /> <br /> ===1985 Cannon - EngSoc Centennial===<br /> In time, the years took their toll on the Cannon, and in 1985 it was decided that a new Cannon would be commissioned for the Engineering Society's Centennial. The design of the new Cannon was undertaken by Greg Forbes (Atiliator 1982) with the help of four other atiliators. The Cannon, with its bulbous muzzle, was designed after a naval piece. In order to reduce injuries to the guard the diameter of the touch-hole was reduced. The finished Cannon, with a bore-depth of 13-3/4&quot; and a diameter of 3/4&quot;, was the most powerful weapon to date. At its test firing the 8&quot; spikes used to secure it were ripped out of the ground. <br /> <br /> At the 1985 Grad Ball held at the Royal York Hotel, the 1973 Cannon was presented to Professor Emeritus L.E. Jones in recognition of his years of service to both the Engineering Society and the Faculty. That evening, the new Cannon, in keeping with the tradition started by its predecessor, fired on its third try shortly after 11 PM on Saturday, March 23. The force of the delayed blast rolled up a large section of carpeting.<br /> <br /> ====LGMB &quot;borrows&quot; the Cannon====<br /> Over the winter break in 1988-1989, the Cannon Guard left the Cannon in the safe at the Engineering Society offices. The Bnad &quot;borrowed&quot; the Cannon through some coercion of the EngSoc executives, and kept it at Knox College while the Chief Attiliator was sent a fake letter from Waterloo, complete with a photo of the Cannon on a Waterloo jacket.<br /> <br /> ====SAC President attempts Cannon thefts====<br /> In 1990, the Students' Administrative Council (SAC, now known as the University of Toronto Students' Union, UTSU) President broke into the Engineering Society offices one night during Reading Week in search of the Cannon. Using a drill, he tried to break into the storage room where he believed the Cannon was kept. He failed and left the mutilated door unopened.<br /> <br /> In 1991, the SAC president led a second conspiracy to steal the Cannon during the [[Homecoming Parade]]. Due to an information leak (the president allegedly boasting about the plot), the Guards learned of the scheme. The CA left the uniforms behind and showed up at the parade undercover. The Cannon was fired before the thieving group found out what happened.<br /> <br /> ====Cannon theft by &quot;Fahrenheit 1710&quot;====<br /> In 1993, 26 years after the last successful attempt, the Cannon was finally captured. After the Cannon was set off for the incoming F!rosh on the first day of [[orientation]], the Chief Attiliator left the cannon unguarded in the trunk of his car, thinking that it would be safe.<br /> <br /> There were no witnesses to the theft, even though the thieves peeled the trunk off the car as it sat parked next to the Engineering Building. A ransom note signed &quot;Fahrenheit 1710&quot; was sent some time later, demanding that a group of engineers run onto Front Campus wearing only their underwear, carrying a banner of specific dimensions that proclaimed how &quot;artsies&quot; rule.<br /> <br /> Their demands were ignored, and the construction of a new Cannon began. The stolen Cannon was finally recaptured just in time for the 1994 Grad Ball<br /> <br /> The recovered Cannon was subsequently presented to a very deserving [[Malcolm McGrath]] (former Assistant Dean) for his leadership and contribution to student life.<br /> <br /> ===1994 Cannon===<br /> The new Cannon, constructed in the absence of the stolen one in 1994, was a 90% scale twin of the lost 1983 Cannon, and was made of cold brass. The new Cannon was inaugurated on the first day of orientation in 1994.<br /> <br /> In '''1996-1997''', the Cannon was fired at Queen’s orientation, and the Canadian Congress for Engineering Students conference in Waterloo. The Cannon was fired again at Queen's orientation in 1997.<br /> <br /> By 1998, due to numerous firings, the 1994 Cannon was showing its age. As the 125th anniversary of Skule&amp;trade; was approaching, along with the 70th anniversary of the Cannon, the 1994 Cannon was retired and a new Cannon was built.<br /> <br /> ===1998 Cannon - 125th Anniversary of Skule&amp;trade;===<br /> The new Cannon, made with a stainless steel barrel and a walnut chassis, was inaugurated for the 125th Anniversary of Skule&amp;trade;<br /> <br /> In 1999, the Cannon travelled to Cleveland, and to Washington in 2000. The Cannon was also fired at centre ice for a minor league hockey game in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on a road trip with the LGMB.<br /> <br /> The famous [[Queen's Grease Pole Liberation]] in 2000 resulted in a piece of the Grease Pole sold in eBay, and another piece presented to the Chief Attiliator, where it is worn on the belt to this day. The belt, incidentally, is the chain that once protected Waterloo’s Engineering mascot, the Tool, before it, too, was liberated in 1982.<br /> <br /> ====Smoke and Thunder DVD====<br /> In 2004, the 75th anniversary of the Cannon, a commemorative DVD ''Smoke and Thunder: The Story of the Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon'' was officially launched. The DVD was produced by Todd Reichert, a former Chief Attiliator and film major. It featured a video history of the Cannon, and included interviews with past Chiefs and alumni, including [[A.J. Paul La Prairie]] and [[Malcolm McGrath]] in its special features.<br /> <br /> During the firing on January 15, 2004 to celebrate the DVD release, no less than five fire trucks appeared outside Sandford Fleming Building as it set off fire alarms inside.<br /> <br /> ====Replica Cannon====<br /> Sergeant Steve Cox, an officer of the University of Toronto Campus Police and a major ally of engineering, announced his retirement from service in 2006. To thank him for his service, a 50% scale of the 1984 Cannon was forged for him and fired alongside the 1967 Cannon, 1973 Cannon, and 1998 Cannon after his retirement ceremony, which took place earlier in the day.<br /> <br /> ==Chief Attiliator==<br /> :''Main article: [[Chief Attiliator]]''<br /> <br /> When Skule's first Cannon was created, a Cannoneer was appointed in keeping with age-old tradition. The Canoneer would be responsible for the selection of the Cannon Guards, making sure that the Cannon actually fired, and to do the actual firing. In addition to this they would have sole knowledge of the location of the Cannon when it was not in use.<br /> <br /> ==Sources and Acknowledgements==<br /> ''Research on the history of the Cannon was conducted by Kevin P. Siu, Mike Hawkins, Jen Pollock, Juan Fantin, Jen Assal, Dave Woods, Adam Trumpour, Alex Curelea, and Will Smith.''<br /> <br /> ==Detailed History of Ye Olde Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon==<br /> <br /> ===1899-1900===<br /> <br /> [[Image:1899-1900.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Toike Article, Nov. 19, 1942]]<br /> <br /> A cannon was stolen from in front of the Military Institute sometime around 1899-1900. It was stolen by, and recovered from, the Meds several times. It was eventually dropped between two Meds buildings. It was fired several times and broke windows. Other sources mention a cannon stolen from in front of the Parliament Buildings in the fall of 1898 - both most likely refer to the same cannon.<br /> <br /> ===1905===<br /> On Nov. 2, 1905, the Varsity reports that &quot;five large windows at the School were broken by shots from a small gun or revolver.&quot;<br /> <br /> [[Image:1905.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity Article, Nov. 2, 1905]]<br /> <br /> ===1929===<br /> '''Small cannon begins to appear'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Around 1929, a small portable cannon begins to appear at school events. subtitleities attempted to track it down, considering it dangerous, hence it was shrouded in mystery and very little actual details are known. It is likely it was made of water pipe, although another source mentions steel pipe and the Varsity describes it as brass in 1935.<br /> <br /> [[Image:1929.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity Article, Nov. 20, 1935]]<br /> <br /> '''Hart House cannon fired'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> 1929 also saw the firing of one of the two cannons in front of Hart House. Unfortunately, both were supposed to fire. The caper was repeated in later years, including 1943.<br /> <br /> ===1936: The Mark I is built===<br /> The Mark I was built by a machinist working in the mechanical department. The barrel was 10&quot; long with a 6&quot; bore, and was machined from axle stock. The base was made from a cast iron pillow block, the base of which was 8&quot; wide, 4&quot; deep and 1&quot; tall. It was built in the four hours before the 1936 School Dinner (which was Nov. 20). Because the authorities at the time were trying to track down those responsible for the earlier cannon, the construction and early firings were surrounded by great secrecy. This is likely why many earlier histories of the Cannon do not distinguish between the Mark I and its predecessor, and give the Mark I's date of construction as 1929.<br /> <br /> ===1938===<br /> Another small cannon, possibly a yacht gun, appears in pictures around 1938. It was likely used in an Engineering Society election campaign.<br /> <br /> ===1941===<br /> A yacht gun is borrowed from &quot;a machinist who worked in the old Engineering Building&quot; on several occasions between 1941 and 1943.<br /> <br /> ===1941===<br /> The Cannon was stolen by University College in 1941, but was instantly returned.<br /> <br /> ===1944: Cannon stolen by U.C.===<br /> On November 23, 1944, the Cannon was fired at the Mulock Cup (football) final between SkuleTM and University College. UC won the football game. They also stole the Cannon. On November 30, SkuleTM placed an ad in the Varsity asking for its return. An ad in the next day's Varsity asked how much powder was required to load the Cannon. On February 13, 1945, it was announced that UC had the Cannon and would present it to SkuleTM at their annual Arts Ball on the 15th. SkuleTM agreed to send a representative to receive it, but also began plotting a way to avoid this severe humiliation. As the Cannon was being taken into the Arts Ball, six brave engineers rushed it and retrieved it.<br /> <br /> The next day, the Cannon was fired outside UC's Junior Common Room, where their parliament was meeting. This was followed by a brief snowball skirmish. Due to this and the fact that we recovered the Cannon before they got to present it, UC declared war on SkuleTM on Friday, February 16. SkuleTM responded with a proclamation of hostilities on Tuesday, February 20. Plans for the permanent destruction of UC were published in the Toike Oike on February 23. UC was saved from certain destruction by an agreement to channel hostilities into the Hart House elections. These elections were, of course, dominated by SkuleTM.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Nov23.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Varsity article before the fateful game - interesting mention of what was fired out of the Cannon (Varsity, Nov. 23, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov28.jpg|200px|left|thumb|More from the Varsity (Varsity, Nov. 28, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov30.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity ad placed by SkuleTM asking for the location of the Cannon (Varsity, Nov. 30, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Dec1.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The thieves' response the next day (Varsity, Dec. 1, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb13.jpg|200px|left|thumb|SkuleTM Cannon found! (Varsity, Feb. 13, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb16.jpg|200px|left|thumb|SkuleTMmen recover the Cannon (Varsity, Feb. 16, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb16-1BIG.png|200px|right|thumb|More Varsity commentary (Varsity, Feb. 16, 1945]]<br /> [[Image:Feb19BIG.png|200px|right|thumb|UC declares war on SkuleTM! (Varsity, Feb. 19, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb21.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Varsity commentary (Varsity, Feb. 19, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb21-1.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Varsity commentary (Varsity, Feb. 21, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb16.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity resource/images/articles/cannon/timeline of events (Varsity, Feb. 21, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb22BIG.png|200px|right|thumb|Varsity commentary (page 2) (Varsity, Feb. 22, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb23.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Toike publishes plans for destruction of UC (with tactical maps) (Toike Oike, Feb. 23, 1945)]]<br /> <br /> ===1949: Meds students steal the Cannon===<br /> The 1949 Chariot race, held on Thursday, February 3, had a good start. SkuleTM won the first heat, and the second heat was started by a blast of the Cannon. Then, disaster struck. The Cannon was grabbed by a Med student, beginning a huge brawl between all the parties present who wanted possesion of the Cannon - that is to say, everybody. Eventually a SkuleTMman managed to grab it and retreat to the Little Red Skulehouse. Even there, however, it was not safe from the thieving Meds. Two of them, standing just inside the door, took the Cannon from the exhausted engineer and made their way to the Medical building by a back route. The engineers quickly regrouped and entered the Meds building, but were prevented from recovering the Cannon by an overwhelming number of Meds. They took II Pre-Meds president Bob Sheppard captive, but were forced to release him later the same day. They replaced him by taking Bob Hetherington, Meds Society vice-president, from the frat where he lived. Hetherington was held hostage over the weekend while negotiations took place, and was traded for the Cannon at 17:30 February 7. On its return, the Cannon bore a blemish in the form of an inscription reading &quot;Captured by Meds 5T2 3 Feb. 1949.&quot;<br /> <br /> [[Image:Feb4-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Front page of the Varsity (Varsity, Feb. 4, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb4-1-49.png|200px|left|thumb|Front page articles continued (Varsity, Feb. 4, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb7-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity front page gloats about the Meds steal (Varsity, Feb. 7, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb8-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Cannon returned (Varsity, Feb. 8, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb9-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The Toike account of the events (Toike Oike, Feb. 9, 1949)]]<br /> <br /> ===1949: U.C. steals the Cannon===<br /> The engineers had arranged for a photo shoot of the Cannon with a Varsity photographer, yet when they arrived at the meeting a group of U.C. students snatched the Cannon and fled in a car. In order to recover it, the CA Paul La Prairie assembled a large group of engineers in front of U.C. while some SkuleTMmen dressed as construction workers entered the building through a side door. These engineers set up proper construction barricades around the main staircase, and carefully removed the U.C. gargoyle from the newel post on the stairway. When word got out that the wooden gargoyle was missing, the CA was summoned to Dean Young and President Sidney Smith, to whom he assured that it would be returned safely in exchange for the SkuleTM Cannon. A truce was then arranged with U.C. to exchange the Cannon for the gargoyle on front campus. The Cannon was handed back, and the engineers presented the artsmen with a bag of sawdust, supposedly the remains of the gargoyle. While this happened, the gargoyle was being placed back in its post by the SkuleTMmen.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Oct7-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Meds claim &quot;no secret society organized for the purpose of stealing the Skule cannon&quot; (Varsity, Oct. 7, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct25-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Skule auctions Meds building (Varsity, Oct. 25, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct26-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Results of Skule Auction (Varsity, Oct. 26, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct26-1-49.png|200px|right|thumb|Skule cannon stolen (Varsity, Oct. 26, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct27-49.png|200px|left|thumb|Front page of the Varsity again (Varsity, Oct. 27, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct28-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|President Sidney Smith comments on the Cannon theft (Varsity, Oct. 28, 1949)<br /> ]]<br /> [[Image:Oct28-1-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|UC claims they will fire Cannon at float parade (Varsity, Oct. 28, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct31-49.png|200px|right|thumb|Accounts of the float parade (Varsity, Oct. 31, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov1-49.png|200px|left|thumb|Skule to exchange captive UC cheerleader and gargoyle for Cannon (Varsity, Nov. 1, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov2-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Cannon is finally returned (Varsity, Nov. 2, 1949)]]<br /> <br /> ===1950: First official firing of the Mark II Cannon===<br /> The Mark II Cannon was officially fired for the first time during the annual Chariot Races in January. This Cannon was built by W.H. Kubbinga, a machinist in the Civil Engineering department, and presented to the Society on Christmas day 1949. The barrel and wheels were made from a bronze alloy, and later given a heavy electroplating of nickel and chromium. The carriage was made of heavy steel plate, which was painted black. The Mark II had a barrel 11½&quot; long, with a 2&quot; diameter and ¾&quot; bore.<br /> <br /> '''W.H. Kubbinga honoured by the Engineering Society'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Engineering Society honoured W.H. Kubbinga with a scroll extolling his loyalty, courage, and good conduct and made him an Honorary Member in Ye Ancient and Honourable Company of SkuleTM Cannoneers with the rank of Sergeant Artificer.<br /> <br /> ===1951: Western University attempts to steal the Cannon===<br /> On the afternoon of October 31, three men showed up at the Little Red Skulehouse claiming to be journalism students from Penn State, interested in writing an article on the Engineering mascot. They asked to see the Cannon, but the wary SkuleTMmen told them that would be impossible since it was against security regulations. The trio then feigned interest in the history of the Cannon and, after being shown a copy of the Toike with an article on it, they were escorted out and the door was securely bolted behind them. The engineers later found UWO stickers and textbooks on their car in the parking lot, and gave them two flat tires so that they'd have &quot;something to think about on the way home&quot;. The same three students again tried without success to enter the building later in the evening. Apparently, the Varsity had been aware of the plot for a few days and was involved in it.<br /> <br /> ===1952===<br /> '''Vic attacks the engineering float'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Vic students attacked the Cannoneers during the Homecoming Float Parade in an attempt to steal the Cannon, but they were staved off by the group of Engineers protecting the float and the Cannon remained safe.<br /> <br /> '''Mark I Cannon becomes trophy for Red Cross Blood Drive'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Engineering Society decided to put up the Mark I Cannon as a trophy, to be presented annually to the faculty or college donating the greatest number of pints of blood per capita during the Red Cross Blood Drive. The objective of this measure was to provide an extra incentive for blood donations and increase the total amount donated, which was achieved. The engineers even arranged a mock theft of the Cannon by the Meds, to increase publicity. Unfortunately, Engineering lost to Forestry and the Cannon was mounted on a plaque and handed over.<br /> <br /> ===1955: Meds attack the engineering float during Homecoming===<br /> Medsmen, knowing that the Cannon was usually carried inside the engineering float during the parade, launched a tear gas attack on it. The Meds outnumbered the SkuleTMmen and a fierce fight ensued that lasted for over half an hour. The SkuleTM float was almost completely destroyed, but the Cannon remained safe thanks to the ingenuity of the CA who removed it from the area without anyone noticing.<br /> <br /> ===1958===<br /> '''Vic steals safe, which they believe contains the Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> On the evening of November 25, a group of artsmen broke into the Engineering Building and stole a safe. They used a ladder to climb to a window which was 15 feet above the floor and then pushed the safe out through it. They believed the safe contained the Cannon, but it actually held $1300 in cash and checks and the financial records of the Society. The students were, however, unable to crack the safe open and they abandoned it next to Elmsley Hall after painting some slogans on it. The thieves were Vic students, who were planning to steal the Cannon in order to fire it at the Mulock Cup finals in which they were playing against SkuleTM. The Engineering Society decided to be lenient with the thieves, who were at the legal mercy of the engineers and could have been charged.<br /> <br /> '''Engineers win back the Mark I Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> After losing the Blood Drive for five years in a row, the engineers became wise and changed the rules so that the winner would be declared on a total donation basis instead of the previous percentage basis. SkuleTM easily won back its Cannon with 732 pints donated, over 600 more than the closest competitor.<br /> <br /> '''Cannon firings publicize Hart House elections'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> In order to publicize the nominations for Hart House Committee positions, the Engineering Society approved a plan to fire the SkuleTM Cannon in the front hall of Hart House on five consecutive noon hours. The blasts would mark the beginning of the five pre-election campaign-speech sessions. The fact that the Cannon would be fired in the same place for five consecutive days posed a security problem, since it would invite robbery attempts by other faculties. Preventive measures were taken, however, and the Cannon was kept safe.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===1959: Meds steal the Cannon===<br /> <br /> On February 1959, the Meds finally succeeded in stealing the Mark II Cannon for the first time. In order to publicize the annual Blood Drive, the engineers had agreed to take the Cannon to the Blood Donor Clinic for a photo shoot. They had been guaranteed a safe conduct, so the Cannon was only accompanied by two engineers instead of the usual guard. However, the whole thing was a plot by the meds and the Varsity to lure the Cannon to a place where it could be captured by brute force. As the Cannoneers left the Blood Clinic, a large group of Medsmen attacked them from all directions and made off with the Cannon. A whole week of kidnappings and attacks ensued, until the meds finally saw the light and agreed to return it. The following is a calendar of the events as published in the Toike:<br /> <br /> '''Monday, Feb. 2'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Safe conduct to and from the Blood Clinic promised for the Cannon and the Cannoneers.<br /> <br /> '''Tuesday, Feb. 3'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Cannon stolen from two Engineers by fifty Medsmen. Meds getaway car traced to the Lee Chemical Co. Two carloads of Engineers block off car as it leaves company parking lot. Driver found to be company President; he was released with a warning. SAC-Varsity office raided by forty SkuleTMmen, one roll of film confiscated.<br /> <br /> '''Wednesday, Feb. 4'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Handcuffs and miscellaneous chemicals purchased. Medical Society film disappears. Premeds attack SkuleTM in attempt to recover same. Grand brawl including over 200 students. Two Medsmen and one Engineer taken prisoner. One Meds student chained to tree in front of SkuleTM, another sent packing minus shoes.<br /> Four stink bombs planted in Medical Building.<br /> Attempt to kidnap Engineer at night fails.<br /> <br /> '''Thursday, Feb. 5'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Three first year Meds students kidnapped and removed to remote hideaway.<br /> <br /> '''Friday, Feb. 6'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Medsmen released at 5 A.M. (they had an Anatomy test). Rick Schaeff (EngSoc President) denies any knowledge of the kidnapping of Medical Society President Doug Wilson. Varsity report branded hoax. Attempts to kidnap Jim Lewis and Rick Schaeff fail.<br /> <br /> '''Saturday, Feb. 7'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Negotiations completed for return of Cannon.<br /> <br /> The terms of the pact established that the Cannon was to be returned exactly as it was when it was stolen, and the meds would be presented with a replica of the Cannon. All kidnapping on both sides was to halt immediately, and no attacks of any kind were to be made on the Engineering or Meds Dances the following week. The SkuleTM Cannon was returned, and the replica cannon given to the meds was later stolen from the trophy case where it was displayed and promptly destroyed.<br /> <br /> '''BFC Reorganized'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> On March the Brute Force Committee was reorganized. The SkuleTM Cannon and the LGMB would become divisions of the BFC, and the BFC would provide protection during events. This arrangement would go on for many years, although eventually all three became completely independent and separate entities.<br /> <br /> '''1959 Cannon introduced'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> After 9 eventful years of service, the numerous battles had finally taken their toll on the Mark II Cannon. The barrel was pitted from the corrosive action of black powder, and the plating was coming off. Chief Attiliator Bill Riggs made a request to the Engineering Society to replace this barrel with a new one, and oversaw the construction of the replacement during the summer. The new barrel was machined from a solid stainless steel bar, and it was 12&quot; long with a 2 ½&quot; diameter and ¾&quot; bore. The old carriage of the Mark II Cannon was reused. The Mark II was later immortalized by being placed in the cornerstone of the new Galbraith Building.<br /> <br /> '''Cannon stops Homecoming show'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> In conjunction with the LGMB, the Cannon was used to literally stop the Homecoming show for ten minutes while a presentation was made to Jim Vasoff, a former SkuleTMman. The crowd, consisting mainly of artsmen, managed no protest other than a few feeble boos.<br /> <br /> ===1960===<br /> '''Cannon fired at Vic Dance to publicize Cannon Ball'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> A group of individuals from the BFC together with the Cannon paid a visit to the Victoria College Scarlet and Gold Dance. The Middlehouse Four were performing, and were stopped dead in the middle of a verse by the thunderous roar which shook Alumni Hall. The BFC then scattered leaflets proclaiming SkuleTM Night and the Cannon Ball.<br /> <br /> '''John Bell removed as Chief Attiliator'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Since the Cannoneer John Bell had failed his year and his handling of the Cannon had proved inadequate, the Executive of the Society asked for his resignation. A new Cannoneer was appointed.<br /> <br /> ===1963===<br /> During John Adam's term as Cannoneer in 1963, the Guard was given uniforms for the first time based on an idea by Dave Morrison. The uniform took the form of red hardhats.<br /> <br /> ===1964===<br /> '''A nurse is injured by Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> On Sept 23, 1964, Doug Macdonald fired the Cannon at the engineering frosh dance. A nurse from the Toronto General Hospital was injured in the right arm by a piece of unburnt wadding from the blast. She was 25 feet away, even though the recommended safe distance was only 10-15 feet. All Cannon activities were stopped until proper tests could be completed, which were overseen by Prof. MacElhinney of Chemical Engineering. When the nurse stated her intention to sue, all testing was stopped and firings were postponed indefinitely.<br /> <br /> Late in October, permission was obtained to fire in the Hart House quad so it could be recorded for an upcoming LGMB album, under the condition that Prof. MacElhinney be present to supervise. Soon, a revised loading procedure was developed, replacing the old smokeless powder charge with black powder.<br /> When nothing more was heard from the lawyers, the Dean lifted the embargo and the Cannon was fired for the first time in the lower gallery of Hart House at the Lady Godiva Memorial Bash.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===1967: The Cannon visits Coventry===<br /> '''Cannon stolen by Engineers'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> 1967 saw perhaps the most infamous Cannon steal. Two graduate engineers, Mike Chapelle, 6T7, and Howie White, 6T6, managed to steal the Cannon, and took it with them to University College in England. Don Morno, 6T4, and five other SkuleTMmen, followed the Cannon all the way to England, where two of them entered Chapelle's room and recovered the Cannon. On the way back home, the Cannon made a stop in Coventry to pay homage to Godiva. The statue of Godiva was adorned with an engineering jacket.<br /> <br /> '''1967 Cannon built'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Meanwhile, back home, the Engineering Society tried to cover the fact that an engineer stole the Cannon. A new Cannon was built, supposedly to honour Canada's centennial. The barrel of the new Cannon was 11&quot; long and had a bore of 5&quot;, with a mahogany carriage and chrome plated wheels.<br /> <br /> '''Expo 67'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Cannon makes an appearance at Expo 67.<br /> <br /> ===1968===<br /> An Indy attempts to steal the new Cannon. He is unsuccessful, and spends some time in the Toronto General Hospital.<br /> <br /> ===1971: First gangbang with Ryerson===<br /> The year 1971 was the year of the first gangbang with the Ryerson Engineers. The purpose of the gangbang was to see who had the better Cannon. Not only did the SkuleTM Cannon win, but the UofT engineers made off with the Ryerson Cannon and the distributor wire to their bus!<br /> <br /> ===1973: 1973 Cannon forged===<br /> In SkuleTM's centennial year, the Cannoneer decided that a new Cannon would be an ideal way to celebrate. So a new Cannon was built. It had an 18&quot; barrel with a 6&quot; bore, 3&quot; diameter, weighed 40 lbs, and was mounted on a mahogany base and had bronze wheels. At the Centennial Ball the new Cannon fired for the first time (although it took three tries for it to actually work!). The old '67 Cannon was presented to Dean James M. Ham for his retirement.<br /> <br /> ===1976: Robert Gilmour defaces Cannon; black hardhats in use===<br /> The Cannoneer at the time, Robert Gilmour did not want to fire the Cannon at his own Grad Ball, so a former Cannoneer named John Vanneste was called from retirement to fire the Cannon. The Cannon was found to be badly corroded and in need of cleaning. When the barrel was removed from the base, Gilmour's name was found chiseled into the bottom. The Engineering Society executives passed a motion of censure against Gilmour, and the entire deed was exposed in the Toike Oike. At John Vanneste's suggestion, the Cannon Guard wore black hardhats (as opposed to the traditional red) for one year to show the Engineer's displeasure. After the year was up, they decided to keep wearing the black hardhats, and they also decided to wear black t-shirts to create a new image.<br /> <br /> ===1978: Another Ryerson gangbang===<br /> In 1978, Ryerson made another weak attempt to outdo the SkuleTM Cannon. On the day of the scheduled gangbang, a message was &quot;supposedly&quot; left at EngSoc informing UofT that Ryerson wasn't coming because of the rain. Due to the no-show, UofT declared themselves the winners and called Ryerson to tell them. It was only after that phone call that Ryerson decided to show up. So on that rainy day, 200 UofT engineers and 5 Politechs witnessed the 2nd ever gangbang. The Ryerson judge declared Ryerson winners, but the UofT judge declared the SkuleTM Cannon superior. Once again, UofT came out on top. No one was interested in stealing Ryerson's feeble cannon, so they were allowed to return home unharmed.<br /> <br /> ===1979: Another Ryerson gangbang===<br /> January of 1979 was yet another gangbang versus RyeHigh. The LGMB showed up to play at the event; however due to the extreme cold, the instruments froze up, and nobody could play. The cannons fired anyway, and yet again Ryerson went home with their tails between their legs as UofT was announced the winner.<br /> <br /> ===1982: Gangbang with Ryerson, Devonshire House and a frat===<br /> Godiva Week in 1982 saw another gangbang between our Cannon and Ryerson's, Devonshire House's and a fraternity's on front campus. Decibel meters quickly eliminated Devonshire's and the frat's cannons from the competition. Both SkuleTM's and Ryerson's were off the scale. A second round was held at Ryerson, this time using heavy-duty audio equipment with special shielding. Ye Mighty SkuleTM Cannon triumphs, being measured at 113 decibels from 200 yards away.<br /> <br /> ===1985: 1985 Cannon forged===<br /> The 1973 Cannon is fired for the last time at Gradball and presented to Professor Emeritus L.E. Jones for his outstanding contributions to SkuleTM over more than 50 years. The new Cannon successfully fires for the first time shortly after 11 PM on Saturday, March 23, after two misfires.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===1989: LGMB &quot;borrows&quot; the Cannon===<br /> '''1988-89:'''<br /> '''LGMB Steals the Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Cannon Guard foolishly left the Cannon in the EngSoc offices in the winter of 88/89. The Bnad &quot;borrowed&quot; it and kept it at Knox College while the CA was sweating over a fake letter from Waterloo, complete with a picture of the Cannon on a Waterloo jacket.<br /> <br /> ===1989-90: Guard gets new uniforms===<br /> To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Mighty SkuleTM Cannon, and with the support of Assistant Dean Malcolm McGrath and the Engineering Alumni Association, Chief Attiliator Ken deJong establishes a new uniform for the Cannon Guard. The new outfit featured black coveralls, belts and vests in addition to the standard black hardhats.<br /> <br /> ===1989-90===<br /> Seven fire trucks respond to the Earth-Shattering Kaboom of ye mighty SkuleTM Cannon at the Royal York Hotel during Gradball, setting a new record.<br /> <br /> ===1990: SAC president attempts to steal Cannon===<br /> The SAC president breaks into the Engineering Society offices one night during Reading Week in search of the Cannon. Using a drill, he tries to break into the storage room where he believed the Cannon was kept. He failed and left the mutilated door unopened.<br /> <br /> ===1990-1991===<br /> SkuleTM's first female Chief Attiliator.<br /> <br /> ===1991: SAC president attempts to steal Cannon, again===<br /> For the second year in a row, the SAC president led a conspiracy to steal the Cannon during the homecoming parade. Due to a leak (the president's boasting), the guard learned of the plot. The guard left the uniforms behind and showed up at the parade undercover. The Cannon was fired before the thieving group found out what happened.<br /> <br /> ===1991-1992: How many windows can we break this time?===<br /> In 1991-92 SkuleTM witnessed the birth of a new Cannon tradition - for lack of a better name, the &quot;How many windows can we break this time?&quot; custom. Ironically, on both occasions the shattered panes were a direct result of the interference by the management of the buildings in question. At Hart House, during the Alumni Reunion, the Chief Attiliator prepared to fire the Mighty Cannon down the hallway bordering the Great Hall. As the meticulous preparation was being carried out, an ignorant, stubborn, and quite worried staff insisted that the Cannon must be fired in the main floor hallway. Not being the querulous type (yeah right!) the Chief Attiliator acquiesced to the management's demands. With the customary earth shattering KA-BOOM the Cannon expelled its fiery breath into the quad while, simultaneously, the concussion shattered five windowpanes in the hall. The Hart House staff uttered a collective 'gasp!' as the Alumni expressed an equally unified 'cheer!' Some of these pillars of society, to the dismay of the management, even called for an encore.<br /> <br /> The annual manifestation of the Cannon at Cannonball was a SMASHING success. It was like deja vu as the Attiliator once more set up the piece and prepared to fire. The management once more intervened and insisted that the Cannon be fired out a bay window, even though the Chief Attiliator explained that it was much safer to fire the Cannon inside the spacious building. The manager, however, would not listen to 'sound' Engineering logic and insisted the Cannon be fired out the window. The Attiliator shrugged his shoulders and said 'OK.' The resulting concussion shattered six, one-foot square panes of glass. The sound of shattering glass hit the floor as cheers poured from the assembled Engineers and Alumni (Assistant Dean Malcolm McGrath out-cheered just about everyone). Surprisingly even the manager cheered (we got the bill about a month later).<br /> <br /> ===1992: Tinted face shield built===<br /> Due to recent attempts to steal the Cannon, it was decided that the new Chief Attiliator go underground. No one except the officers of the Engineering Society, the BFC Chief, the Bnad Leedur, and a regular array of guards would know the CA's identity before that year's Gradball. Brian Campanotti, the 1992-1993 CA, designed the mirrored face shield and hood in use by CAs to this day.<br /> <br /> ===1993-1994: Cannon stolen by Fahrenheit 1710; 1994 Cannon forged===<br /> 26 years after the last successful attempt, the Cannon was finally captured. After the Cannon was set off for the incoming F!rosh on the first day of orientation, the Chief Attiliator foolishly left our symbol unguarded in the trunk of his car, mistakenly thinking that it would be safe. Thieves finally got their hands on the piece, but not until they peeled the trunk off his car. Nobody saw them, even though the car was next to the Engineering building. A ransom note signed Fahrenheit 1710 was sent some time later, demanding that a group of Engineers run onto front campus wearing only their underwear, carrying a banner of specific dimensions that said some nonsense about how artsies rule. The demands were, of course, ignored, and construction of a new Cannon began. The new Cannon would be a 90% scale twin of the lost 1983 piece, and would be made of cold brass. The stolen Cannon was finally recaptured just in time for the 1994 Grad Ball. The recovered Cannon was subsequently presented to a very deserving Malcolm McGrath (former Assistant Dean) for his leadership and contribution to student life that has aided so many undergraduate and post-graduate Engineers. The new Cannon was inaugurated on the first day of orientation in 1994.<br /> <br /> ===1996-1997===<br /> Cannon is fired at Queen's orientation, the Canadian Congress for Engineering Students conference in Waterloo, and crashes lectures in Con Hall.<br /> <br /> ===1997-1998===<br /> Cannon is again fired at Queen's orientation.<br /> <br /> ===1998-1999: 1998 Cannon is forged===<br /> By 1998, due to numerous firings, the 1994 Cannon was already showing its age. 1998/1999 was also the 125th anniversary of SkuleTM, and the 70th anniversary of the Cannon. The '94 Cannon was retired, and a new Cannon was built, with a stainless steel barrel and walnut chassis.<br /> <br /> ===1999-2001===<br /> The Cannon travels to the States, to Cleveland in 1999 and to Washington in 2000-2001. The Cannon was fired at centre ice for a hockey game in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===2000: Part of the Grease Pole presented to the CA===<br /> '''Queen's Grease Pole steal'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> 2000 saw the famous Queen's Grease Pole Liberation. A small section of the Pole was cut off and kept by us before the Pole was returned. Part of the piece was sold on eBay, the other part was added to the belt worn by the CA, where it can be seen to this day. The belt, incidentally, is the chain that once protected Waterloo's Engineering mascot, the Tool, before it, too, was liberated in 1982.<br /> <br /> ===2002-2003===<br /> The Cannon firings during the Bnad Wakeup on the first morning of F!rosh Week appear on Pulse24 Breakfast Television in 2002, and again on Breakfast Television and the CityTV 6:00pm news in 2003.<br /> <br /> ===2004===<br /> Smoke and Thunder: The Story of the Mighty SkuleTM Cannon is officially launched on DVD on Jaunuary 15, 2004. No less than 5 fire trucks appear outside Sanford Fleming within minutes.<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> Sergeant Steve Cox, an officer of the University of Toronto Campus Police and a major ally of engineering, retires from service. To thank him for his service, a 50% scale of the 1984 Cannon is forged for him and fired alongside the 1967 Cannon, 1973 Cannon, and 1998 Cannon after his retirement ceremony, which took place earlier in the day.<br /> <br /> ''Research (in chronological order) by Jen Pollock, Juan Fantin, Jen Assal, Dave Woods, Adam Trumpour, Alex Curelea, Will Smith<br /> Originally compiled and edited by Alex Curelea. Subsequent edits by Mike Hawkins.'' &lt;br/&gt;<br /> ''Contains material from Transactions of the Engineering Society, issues of the Toike Oike, Cannon, Varsity, Skulebooks, F!rosh Handbooks, and A Century of Skill and Vigour by Barry Levine''<br /> <br /> ===2013: 1T3 Cannon is Forged===<br /> As adapted from the 2013 F!rosh issue of the Cannon newspaper:<br /> <br /> &quot;A new Mighty Skule Cannon has been built and [was fired] for the first time during F!rosh Week 1T3.<br /> <br /> The [[Chief Attiliator]] at the time [later revealed to be David Belvedere] built a new Cannon to celebrate the 85th year of the Cannon, the 140th year of [[Skule]], and to replace the 1998 Cannon. The 1998 Cannon was in service for 15 years, the longest of any [[Skule]] Cannon thus far, and was replaced [due to] signs of wear.<br /> <br /> The 1T3 cannon is made from a high strength, rare type of stainless steel, and has been heat treated for maximum strength. It has new structural designs, stronger materials, and other specifications that make it the strongest, loudest, and mightiest [[Skule]] Cannon to date.&quot; This cannon cost $7,500 to manufacture and receives non-destructive testing annually to ensure its safety.<br /> <br /> ===2023: The Mark 9 is Forged===<br /> A new cannon was forged to celebrate the [[Skule]] sesquicentennial (150th anniversary). The Mark 9 was revealed as part of a multi-cannon salute on Founding Day (March 29, 2023), where 8 Skule Cannons were fired along King's College Road (a replica of the Mark 1, while present, was not fired)—the largest multi-Skule Cannon firing to date. This multi-cannon salute included appearances by several generations of ex-[[Chief Attiliator | Chief Attiliators]], spanning back decades, and involved months of planning and safety testing to ensure the older cannons could be fired safely at the event.<br /> <br /> In typical engineering fashion, the Mark 9 was finished well in advance of the deadline, with sanding and polishing the metal components of the carriage having been completed a full 15 minutes after the machinists were supposed to deliver the new cannon to Chief for the multi-cannon salute. This incredible punctuality was furthered by a 10-15 minute wait for the Myhal elevators upon arriving.<br /> <br /> The Mark 9 features a bronze barrel, along with bronze wheels and bronze plated hardware. It has a carriage made of charred and stabilised poplar, with a titanium base plate. Additionally, there is a piece of leather cut from an [[Leather Jackets | engineering leather jacket]] used on the carriage as well.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Further Reading==<br /> * Levine, Barry, ''A Century of Skill and Vigour''<br /> <br /> [[Category:Skule Trinity]] [[Category:Mascots]]</div>

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<p>Karen: </p> <hr /> <div>[[File:1T3_Cannon_Square.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Ye Olde Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon (current model c2013)]]<br /> The '''Skule&amp;trade; Cannon''', also known as '''Ye Olde Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon''', is the official mascot of [[Skule]]&amp;trade;, the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. It is a hand-held custom-designed piece which is fired at many major University and Faculty events. The Skule&amp;trade; Cannon has been in existence since at least 1936, and numerous Cannons have been commissioned over the years. Retired Cannons have often been presented to historically significant members of the Skule&amp;trade; community, such as former Assistant Dean [[Malcolm McGrath]] and former Dean [[James Ham]].<br /> <br /> The Cannon is protected by a team of trained Cannon Guards, led by the [[Chief Attiliator]] whose identity remains a secret until their unveiling each year at [[Gradball]].<br /> <br /> The Skule&amp;trade; Cannon is often accompanied by the [[Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad]], which usually plays and sings [[Godiva's Hymn]] before the firing of the Cannon. Public firing of the Cannon is usually followed by the [[Skule Yell]].<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Origins of the Cannon===<br /> Although it was not until 1936 that the School of Practical Science (also called S.P.S. or Skule) had a cannon of its own, many cannons were honoured previously. In the 1923 Transactions, F.W. Thorold (S.P.S. '00) recalled how he and fellow classmates stole the cannon from in front of the Military Institute. <br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;<br /> &quot;Meds soon found out about this and after many battles they captured it. That old cannon frequently passed from Meds to Skule and back again, and the last I remember of it was that it had been dropped between two of the Meds buildings. Oh yes, we sure did shoot it off and broke lots of windows, too.&quot;<br /> &lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> On November 2, 1905, The Varsity reported that &quot;during Thursday night, five large windows at the School were broken by shots from a small gun or revolver. It will cost $100 in repairs.&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Hart House Cannons===<br /> The first cannons honoured with the title &quot;Skule Cannon&quot; were those in front of Hart House. In 1929, an Engineering caper resulted in the firing of one of the two cannons on the front lawn of Hart House. This however, demonstrated only 50% efficiency, as both cannons were supposed to blow.<br /> <br /> ===Early Cannons===<br /> In 1929 and throughout the early 1930s, another smaller &quot;cannon&quot; began to appear at School festivities. Authorities attempted to track it down, considering it dangerous, hence it was shrouded in mystery and very little details survive to this day. It was likely made of a modified water pipe, though other sources describe a steel pipe, and ''The Varsity'' in November 20, 1935 described it as brass.<br /> <br /> In 1935, during an auction, a cannon was fired on the steps of the old red Schoolhouse with such force that windows were again shattered. Once more it quickly disappeared.<br /> <br /> ===Cannon &quot;Mark I&quot;===<br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark I.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Cannon Mark I, c.1950]]<br /> In 1936, School unofficially approached a machinist working in the Civil Engineering shop to create the first &quot;School Cannon&quot;. Recognizing the considerable risk he was taking, but also realizing the dangers of students' experiments with explosives in a waterpipe, W.H. Kubbinga decided to help. And so he fashioned a 10&quot; barrel with a 6&quot; bore from a piece of axle stock and mounted it on a cast iron pillow block measuring 4&quot; wide, 8&quot; long and 1&quot; deep, with a raised hump in the centre through which a hole was bored to take the barrel. All of this was accomplished in the four hours preceding the School Dinner that evening.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark I firing.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Cannon Mark I firing, c.1948]]The design of this Cannon was a tribute to engineering technology for it was not only a devastating weapon, but it was equipped with a built-in camouflage. It did not look at all like a cannon, thus deceiving any would be kidnappers.<br /> <br /> This fearsome weapon was used until 1950 except for a few times between the years of 1941 and 1943 when a yacht gun was borrowed (really) from a machinist in the basement of the old Engineering building.<br /> <br /> Naturally, the unimpeachable appearance and worth of the Cannon was irresistable temptation to anyone who gazed in its direction, but especially to the feeble-minded persons in other faculties. <br /> <br /> ====Cannon Thefts====<br /> In 1941, University College stole it but it was instantly returned. And in late 1944, UC stole it again after the Mulock Cup Finals. With cries of war and plans for the elimination of the nuisance at the north end of the circle, SPS undertook a restrained campaign to regain possession. This ended up as a series of ads in the Artsman's Gazette (sometimes called 'The Varsity', often called something else). Naturally, this campaign was a failure, as would be any appeal to an artsman's honour. On February 13, 1945, the UC Lit. announced that the Cannon would be returned at the annual Arts Ball. The 'Toike', in a fit of editorial passion, called it a &quot;dastardly plot... a black infraction of civil property rights.&quot; (Feb. 23, 1945). 'The Varsity' said it was &quot;in keeping with the Good Neighbour atmosphere.&quot;<br /> <br /> However, the hiding place was discovered and the Cannon was forcibly retrieved by a group of intrepid engineers. The Arts Ball was naturally a failure.<br /> <br /> Soon the '49 Chariot Races approached. When the first heat was called, a devastating blast was heard. And then it happened. <br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;<br /> &quot;1079 Med Pre-meds students, armed with scalpels, tear-gas, thigh-bones, and trained white mice, attacked in a screaming hoard. The battle raged back and forth, to and fro and vice versa. Finally numbers and the massaging skill of the doctors told against the three engineers who did not have a lab at the time. The Cannon disappeared into the Meds building.&quot; ('Toike Oike', Feb. 9, 1949).<br /> &lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> Negotiations went on for days as the respective values of the Cannon and missing Meds Society Vice-President Bob Hetherington were calculated by a federally appointed mediator. After a few days of debate, the Cannon was returned, marred by an inscription which read, &quot;Captured by Meds 5T2, 3 Feb. 1949.&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Cannon &quot;Mark II&quot;===<br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark II 1949.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Cannon Mark II, debuted in 1950 Chariot Races]]<br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark II 1952.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Cannon Mark II, as pictured in Torontonesis 1952]]<br /> On Christmas day, 1949, there appeared on the doorstep of the Engineering Society a beautiful new weapon showing excellent workmanship. On it was engraved &quot;Skule Cannon&quot;. It seemed that Santa had a close friend, a fine machinist who had been working for the Department of Civil Engineering for a long time and had created the first Cannon. In 1950, the Engineering Society honoured W.H. Kubbinga with a scroll extolling his loyalty, courage and good conduct and made him an Honourary Member in Ye Ancient and Honourable Company of Skule Cannoneers with the rank of Sergeant Artificer.<br /> <br /> This new Cannon, dubbed the &quot;Mark II&quot; was machined from a cold rolled steel bar of diameter 2&quot; and length of approximately 11&quot;. The barrel was mounted on a wheeled carriage fabricated from heavy steel plate. The Cannon weighed 20 lbs. Later on, the wheels and barrel were chrome plated. Its first public appearance was at the [[Chariot Race]] of January 27, 1950.<br /> <br /> The original &quot;Mark I&quot; Cannon &quot;was returned to pasture in a retreat known only to loyal Skulemen,&quot; as recorded in 'The Varsity' of October 6, 1950. But on October 29, 1952, 'The Varsity' headline screamed &quot;SKULE CANNON PRIZE FOR BLOOD CAMPAIGN&quot;. The &quot;Mark I&quot; was mounted on a suitable base and enscribed as follows: &quot;Presented to the Forestry winners of the interfaculty blood contest&quot;.<br /> <br /> The Engineers had also promised that it would be presented annually if they did not win the contest that year. The following year, Forestry won again, followed by St. Michael's College, Nursing, and Forestry. For the 1957-58 campaign, the Engineers became wise and changed the rules. The winner would be declared on a total donation basis, rather than the previous percentage basis. Skule easily won back its Cannon. In the fall of 1959, 'Toike Oike' rumoured that the &quot;Mark I&quot; had been presented to Dean Emeritus C.R. Young.<br /> <br /> ====Thefts of Mark II====<br /> [[Image:1958_cannon_attempt_window.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Window of Stores being repaired following theft of its safe by Artsmen]]<br /> [[Image:1958_cannon_attempt_safe.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Safe of Stores returned following theft by Artsmen]]<br /> Meanwhile, on November 1, 1951, a hastily prepared mimeographed 'Toike Oike' proclaimed an attempt to &quot;make off with Skule's favourite child&quot;, the new &quot;Mark II&quot; Cannon. A trio of students, two posing as journalism students from Pennsylvania State had asked for an interview and a chance to see the Cannon the night before. They were quickly escorted to the door, which was securely bolted behind them. Later a car was found nearby revealing UWO (University of Western Ontario) stickers on the windshield. The car accidentally acquired two flat tires before another feeble attempt by the thieves to gain entrance to the Engineering Society. <br /> <br /> One fall night in 1958, artsmen broke into the Engineering Stores in an attempt to steal the Cannon. Believing that it was in a safe, they pushed the safe out a window and carried it away; however, their efforts were in vain and only the leniency of Skule kept them from enjoying an extended vacation (at government expense) in Kingston.<br /> <br /> But where artsmen failed, Medsmen succeeded by deceit, as in 1959 the Meds once again made off with the precious tool. To help publicize the blood campaign, the Skule Cannon appeared at the Blood Donor Clinic. It had been guaranteed safe conduct, so the Cannon was without its usual armed bodyguard and was attended by only two Skulemen. After a long battle, the Medsman overpowered the Skulemen and captured the Cannon. After a round of kidnapping, Engineers invaded the Meds building, removed the cleaning staff, faculty and other debris, and boarded up the doors and windows. In the morning, the Meds saw the light and returned the Cannon.<br /> <br /> In their kindheartedness, the Engineers gave the Medsmen a replica cannon, and they built a suitable trophy case for their prize. But in a masterful piece of engineering subterfuge, this false cannon was removed from the case (without scratching the glass) and was promptly destroyed.<br /> <br /> ===1959 Cannon===<br /> [[Image:Cannon 1959 Barrel.jpg|200px|right|thumb|New barrel installed in Mark II]]<br /> Sadly, in 1959, the score of battles finally took its toll and the faithful Cannon Mark II had to be fitted with a new barrel. This new barrel was machined from a solid stainless steel bar, 12&quot; long and 2-1/2&quot; in diameter. The barrel was initialled by Canoneer Bill Riggs who also oversaw its construction.<br /> <br /> In honour of the many battles on which the Cannon accompanied Skule, the 1950 Cannon was immortalized by placing it in the cornerstone of the new Galbraith Building.<br /> <br /> The new Cannon was formally fired for the first time on the front campus in the autumn of 1959. It was next used in conjunction with the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad when the Engineers literally stopped the Homecoming Show for ten minutes while a presentation was made to the director of the show, a former Skuleman.<br /> <br /> In the same year, a group from the Brute Force Committee accompanied the Cannon on a complimentary visit to the Victoria College Scarlet and Gold Dance in Alumni Hall. The Middlehouse Four were rendering a tender ballad at the time the gun discharged, and they were stopped dead in the middle of a verse. The BFC then scattered leaflets proclaiming Skule Nite and the Cannon Ball. Later that same year, the Cannon appeared at the UC Junior Common Room to proclaim the At-Home, with more leaflets.<br /> <br /> In 1963, when John Adam was Cannoneer, the Cannon Guard was given uniforms for the first time, based on an idea by Dave Morrison. The red-helmeted Cannon guard came into existence.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Cannon 1967 Coventry.jpg|150px|right|thumb|Cannon at Coventry after recovery from England]]<br /> <br /> ===Cross-Atlantic Cannon Heist===<br /> Nineteen-sixty-seven was the year of Canada's Centennial, but more importantly it was the year of the most infamous Cannon steal of all. Capitalizing on a lapse in security, a dreadful wretched duo spirited away the Cannon, spilling nary a drop of blood in the process. These bold fiends could not possibly be other than engineers, as exhibited by their recklessness and fearlessness. And grads at that. Their identity must be kept secret, for Joe E. Skule only knows what the world would do if it were to find out that Mike Chapelle (6T7) was the leader, assisted by Sorel Reisman (6T7).<br /> <br /> The Cannon made its way to the British Isles, but six brave engineering grads took it upon themselves to restore the pride of Skule to its rightful owners. They tracked it down, all the way to UC in England. Don Monro (6T4, an ex-bandleader and EngSoc President) stole into Chapelle's room, and with nary another drop of blood, Skule had its manhood back.<br /> <br /> And then it was on to Coventry to pay homage to Godiva. The statue of Godiva was adorned with an engineering jacket and the engineers made merry for they were overjoyed. Chapelle followed them to Coventry, but the Skulemen outnumbered him and he backed off after some unpleasantness. The Cannon was taken to Wales and then back to Canada.<br /> <br /> ===1967 Cannon - Canadian Centennial===<br /> The fact that an engineer had stolen the Cannon was very embarrassing, and hence this whole theft was hushed up. The Engineering Society had another Cannon built when they found out that the old one was gone, but the new Cannon was announced to the world to have been built in honour of Canada's Centennial. The carriage of the new Cannon was mahogany and was equipped with wheels. Both the barrel and wheels were chrome-plated.<br /> <br /> With a brand spanking new Cannon, Skulemen's spirits were given a much needed lift. It was barely a year old when another attempt was made to snatch the Skule banger, this time by an Industrial Engineer. He was unsuccessful in his attempt and spent the next few weeks as a guest of a Toronto hospital. <br /> <br /> The '59 Cannon made a brief appearance at the 6T9 Cannon Ball where it was fired by John Adam (Cannoneer '64). The Cannon was then reported to have formed the basis of the annual Skule Cannon Award; however, this was more fiction to cover up the '67 Cannongate. This Cannon has since been presented to Paul Baker (7T5) in recognition of his outstanding service to the Engineering Society.<br /> <br /> The year 1971 brought the first gangbang with the Ryerson engineers, to determine who had the better cannon. Needless to say, the Polytechs were sent scurrying home with their feet in their mouths. Not only did Skule annihilate them in the contest, they also stole their cannon and made off with the distributor wire to their bus.<br /> <br /> ===1973 Cannon - Faculty Centennial===<br /> With the Faculty's centennial fast approaching, the Cannoneer decided that a new Cannon would be an ideal way to celebrate. In great secrecy, an emissary was sent down to Svart-alfa-heim (a kingdom below the earth where elves live) to commission Sindri (the creator of the might hammer of Thor) to machine the mightiest device ever imagined. With a solid brass barrel of maximum diameter 3&quot; and length of 16-1/2&quot;, this zenith of perfection would easily strike fear into the heart of any mortal.<br /> <br /> The first formal firing of this marvellous weapon was at the 1973 Centennial Ball, and on the third try it was actually fired. Dean James Ham fired the 1967 Cannon for the last time and it was then presented to him in honour of his retirement from Deanship.<br /> <br /> The 1973 Cannon has enjoyed a period of relative tranquility since its creation, except at a frosh dance, when it was stolen (by the LGMB) to scare the Cannoneer (who had carelessly left it unguarded in the band room).<br /> <br /> But in 1976, Robert Gilmour (the Canoneer) was found guilty of defacing the Cannon. John Vanneste (7T3), a former Cannoneer and designer of the 1973 Cannon, was called to fire the Cannon, since Gilmour had refused to do so at his own Grad Ball. The Cannon was found to be badly corroded and in need of cleaning. When the barrel was removed from the base, Gilmour's name was found chiseled into the bottom.<br /> <br /> The Engineering Society passed a motion of censure against Gilmour, and the entire deed was exposed in 'Toike Oike' (March 26, 1976). Furthermore, at Vanneste's suggestion, the Cannon Guard were to wear black hard hats for a year to show the engineers' displeasure, but the Cannon Guard has continued to wear black ever since.<br /> <br /> In 1982, the glorious Skule banger was called upon once again to prove itself. The first round of yet another gangbang was held during Godiva Week on Front Campus. This time, contenders from Ryerson, Devonshire House and some forgotton fraternity were trying to wrest the glory from Skule's Cannon. The impartial judges, armed with the latest in decibel meters, quickly banished Devonshire and the fraternity from the field. Due to faulty calibration, both Ryerson and Skule were off the scale.<br /> <br /> A second round was then held, this time on Ryerson's home turf. Using heavy duty equipment and special shielding, the outcome was certain. Skule had once again triumphed. For the record, the Mighty Skule Cannon was measured at a level of 113 decibels from 200 yards distance.<br /> <br /> ===1985 Cannon - EngSoc Centennial===<br /> In time, the years took their toll on the Cannon, and in 1985 it was decided that a new Cannon would be commissioned for the Engineering Society's Centennial. The design of the new Cannon was undertaken by Greg Forbes (Atiliator 1982) with the help of four other atiliators. The Cannon, with its bulbous muzzle, was designed after a naval piece. In order to reduce injuries to the guard the diameter of the touch-hole was reduced. The finished Cannon, with a bore-depth of 13-3/4&quot; and a diameter of 3/4&quot;, was the most powerful weapon to date. At its test firing the 8&quot; spikes used to secure it were ripped out of the ground. <br /> <br /> At the 1985 Grad Ball held at the Royal York Hotel, the 1973 Cannon was presented to Professor Emeritus L.E. Jones in recognition of his years of service to both the Engineering Society and the Faculty. That evening, the new Cannon, in keeping with the tradition started by its predecessor, fired on its third try shortly after 11 PM on Saturday, March 23. The force of the delayed blast rolled up a large section of carpeting.<br /> <br /> ====LGMB &quot;borrows&quot; the Cannon====<br /> Over the winter break in 1988-1989, the Cannon Guard left the Cannon in the safe at the Engineering Society offices. The Bnad &quot;borrowed&quot; the Cannon through some coercion of the EngSoc executives, and kept it at Knox College while the Chief Attiliator was sent a fake letter from Waterloo, complete with a photo of the Cannon on a Waterloo jacket.<br /> <br /> ====SAC President attempts Cannon thefts====<br /> In 1990, the Students' Administrative Council (SAC, now known as the University of Toronto Students' Union, UTSU) President broke into the Engineering Society offices one night during Reading Week in search of the Cannon. Using a drill, he tried to break into the storage room where he believed the Cannon was kept. He failed and left the mutilated door unopened.<br /> <br /> In 1991, the SAC president led a second conspiracy to steal the Cannon during the [[Homecoming Parade]]. Due to an information leak (the president allegedly boasting about the plot), the Guards learned of the scheme. The CA left the uniforms behind and showed up at the parade undercover. The Cannon was fired before the thieving group found out what happened.<br /> <br /> ====Cannon theft by &quot;Fahrenheit 1710&quot;====<br /> In 1993, 26 years after the last successful attempt, the Cannon was finally captured. After the Cannon was set off for the incoming F!rosh on the first day of [[orientation]], the Chief Attiliator left the cannon unguarded in the trunk of his car, thinking that it would be safe.<br /> <br /> There were no witnesses to the theft, even though the thieves peeled the trunk off the car as it sat parked next to the Engineering Building. A ransom note signed &quot;Fahrenheit 1710&quot; was sent some time later, demanding that a group of engineers run onto Front Campus wearing only their underwear, carrying a banner of specific dimensions that proclaimed how &quot;artsies&quot; rule.<br /> <br /> Their demands were ignored, and the construction of a new Cannon began. The stolen Cannon was finally recaptured just in time for the 1994 Grad Ball<br /> <br /> The recovered Cannon was subsequently presented to a very deserving [[Malcolm McGrath]] (former Assistant Dean) for his leadership and contribution to student life.<br /> <br /> ===1994 Cannon===<br /> The new Cannon, constructed in the absence of the stolen one in 1994, was a 90% scale twin of the lost 1983 Cannon, and was made of cold brass. The new Cannon was inaugurated on the first day of orientation in 1994.<br /> <br /> In '''1996-1997''', the Cannon was fired at Queen’s orientation, and the Canadian Congress for Engineering Students conference in Waterloo. The Cannon was fired again at Queen's orientation in 1997.<br /> <br /> By 1998, due to numerous firings, the 1994 Cannon was showing its age. As the 125th anniversary of Skule&amp;trade; was approaching, along with the 70th anniversary of the Cannon, the 1994 Cannon was retired and a new Cannon was built.<br /> <br /> ===1998 Cannon - 125th Anniversary of Skule&amp;trade;===<br /> The new Cannon, made with a stainless steel barrel and a walnut chassis, was inaugurated for the 125th Anniversary of Skule&amp;trade;<br /> <br /> In 1999, the Cannon travelled to Cleveland, and to Washington in 2000. The Cannon was also fired at centre ice for a minor league hockey game in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on a road trip with the LGMB.<br /> <br /> The famous [[Queen's Grease Pole Liberation]] in 2000 resulted in a piece of the Grease Pole sold in eBay, and another piece presented to the Chief Attiliator, where it is worn on the belt to this day. The belt, incidentally, is the chain that once protected Waterloo’s Engineering mascot, the Tool, before it, too, was liberated in 1982.<br /> <br /> ====Smoke and Thunder DVD====<br /> In 2004, the 75th anniversary of the Cannon, a commemorative DVD ''Smoke and Thunder: The Story of the Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon'' was officially launched. The DVD was produced by Todd Reichert, a former Chief Attiliator and film major. It featured a video history of the Cannon, and included interviews with past Chiefs and alumni, including [[A.J. Paul La Prairie]] and [[Malcolm McGrath]] in its special features.<br /> <br /> During the firing on January 15, 2004 to celebrate the DVD release, no less than five fire trucks appeared outside Sandford Fleming Building as it set off fire alarms inside.<br /> <br /> ====Replica Cannon====<br /> Sergeant Steve Cox, an officer of the University of Toronto Campus Police and a major ally of engineering, announced his retirement from service in 2006. To thank him for his service, a 50% scale of the 1984 Cannon was forged for him and fired alongside the 1967 Cannon, 1973 Cannon, and 1998 Cannon after his retirement ceremony, which took place earlier in the day.<br /> <br /> ==Chief Attiliator==<br /> :''Main article: [[Chief Attiliator]]''<br /> <br /> When Skule's first Cannon was created, a Cannoneer was appointed in keeping with age-old tradition. The Canoneer would be responsible for the selection of the Cannon Guards, making sure that the Cannon actually fired, and to do the actual firing. In addition to this they would have sole knowledge of the location of the Cannon when it was not in use.<br /> <br /> ==Sources and Acknowledgements==<br /> ''Research on the history of the Cannon was conducted by Kevin P. Siu, Mike Hawkins, Jen Pollock, Juan Fantin, Jen Assal, Dave Woods, Adam Trumpour, Alex Curelea, and Will Smith.''<br /> <br /> ==Detailed History of Ye Olde Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon==<br /> <br /> ===1899-1900===<br /> <br /> [[Image:1899-1900.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Toike Article, Nov. 19, 1942]]<br /> <br /> A cannon was stolen from in front of the Military Institute sometime around 1899-1900. It was stolen by, and recovered from, the Meds several times. It was eventually dropped between two Meds buildings. It was fired several times and broke windows. Other sources mention a cannon stolen from in front of the Parliament Buildings in the fall of 1898 - both most likely refer to the same cannon.<br /> <br /> ===1905===<br /> On Nov. 2, 1905, the Varsity reports that &quot;five large windows at the School were broken by shots from a small gun or revolver.&quot;<br /> <br /> [[Image:1905.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity Article, Nov. 2, 1905]]<br /> <br /> ===1929===<br /> '''Small cannon begins to appear'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Around 1929, a small portable cannon begins to appear at school events. subtitleities attempted to track it down, considering it dangerous, hence it was shrouded in mystery and very little actual details are known. It is likely it was made of water pipe, although another source mentions steel pipe and the Varsity describes it as brass in 1935.<br /> <br /> [[Image:1929.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity Article, Nov. 20, 1935]]<br /> <br /> '''Hart House cannon fired'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> 1929 also saw the firing of one of the two cannons in front of Hart House. Unfortunately, both were supposed to fire. The caper was repeated in later years, including 1943.<br /> <br /> ===1936: The Mark I is built===<br /> The Mark I was built by a machinist working in the mechanical department. The barrel was 10&quot; long with a 6&quot; bore, and was machined from axle stock. The base was made from a cast iron pillow block, the base of which was 8&quot; wide, 4&quot; deep and 1&quot; tall. It was built in the four hours before the 1936 School Dinner (which was Nov. 20). Because the authorities at the time were trying to track down those responsible for the earlier cannon, the construction and early firings were surrounded by great secrecy. This is likely why many earlier histories of the Cannon do not distinguish between the Mark I and its predecessor, and give the Mark I's date of construction as 1929.<br /> <br /> ===1938===<br /> Another small cannon, possibly a yacht gun, appears in pictures around 1938. It was likely used in an Engineering Society election campaign.<br /> <br /> ===1941===<br /> A yacht gun is borrowed from &quot;a machinist who worked in the old Engineering Building&quot; on several occasions between 1941 and 1943.<br /> <br /> ===1941===<br /> The Cannon was stolen by University College in 1941, but was instantly returned.<br /> <br /> ===1944: Cannon stolen by U.C.===<br /> On November 23, 1944, the Cannon was fired at the Mulock Cup (football) final between SkuleTM and University College. UC won the football game. They also stole the Cannon. On November 30, SkuleTM placed an ad in the Varsity asking for its return. An ad in the next day's Varsity asked how much powder was required to load the Cannon. On February 13, 1945, it was announced that UC had the Cannon and would present it to SkuleTM at their annual Arts Ball on the 15th. SkuleTM agreed to send a representative to receive it, but also began plotting a way to avoid this severe humiliation. As the Cannon was being taken into the Arts Ball, six brave engineers rushed it and retrieved it.<br /> <br /> The next day, the Cannon was fired outside UC's Junior Common Room, where their parliament was meeting. This was followed by a brief snowball skirmish. Due to this and the fact that we recovered the Cannon before they got to present it, UC declared war on SkuleTM on Friday, February 16. SkuleTM responded with a proclamation of hostilities on Tuesday, February 20. Plans for the permanent destruction of UC were published in the Toike Oike on February 23. UC was saved from certain destruction by an agreement to channel hostilities into the Hart House elections. These elections were, of course, dominated by SkuleTM.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Nov23.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Varsity article before the fateful game - interesting mention of what was fired out of the Cannon (Varsity, Nov. 23, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov28.jpg|200px|left|thumb|More from the Varsity (Varsity, Nov. 28, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov30.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity ad placed by SkuleTM asking for the location of the Cannon (Varsity, Nov. 30, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Dec1.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The thieves' response the next day (Varsity, Dec. 1, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb13.jpg|200px|left|thumb|SkuleTM Cannon found! (Varsity, Feb. 13, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb16.jpg|200px|left|thumb|SkuleTMmen recover the Cannon (Varsity, Feb. 16, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb16-1BIG.png|200px|right|thumb|More Varsity commentary (Varsity, Feb. 16, 1945]]<br /> [[Image:Feb19BIG.png|200px|right|thumb|UC declares war on SkuleTM! (Varsity, Feb. 19, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb21.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Varsity commentary (Varsity, Feb. 19, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb21-1.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Varsity commentary (Varsity, Feb. 21, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb16.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity resource/images/articles/cannon/timeline of events (Varsity, Feb. 21, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb22BIG.png|200px|right|thumb|Varsity commentary (page 2) (Varsity, Feb. 22, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb23.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Toike publishes plans for destruction of UC (with tactical maps) (Toike Oike, Feb. 23, 1945)]]<br /> <br /> ===1949: Meds students steal the Cannon===<br /> The 1949 Chariot race, held on Thursday, February 3, had a good start. SkuleTM won the first heat, and the second heat was started by a blast of the Cannon. Then, disaster struck. The Cannon was grabbed by a Med student, beginning a huge brawl between all the parties present who wanted possesion of the Cannon - that is to say, everybody. Eventually a SkuleTMman managed to grab it and retreat to the Little Red Skulehouse. Even there, however, it was not safe from the thieving Meds. Two of them, standing just inside the door, took the Cannon from the exhausted engineer and made their way to the Medical building by a back route. The engineers quickly regrouped and entered the Meds building, but were prevented from recovering the Cannon by an overwhelming number of Meds. They took II Pre-Meds president Bob Sheppard captive, but were forced to release him later the same day. They replaced him by taking Bob Hetherington, Meds Society vice-president, from the frat where he lived. Hetherington was held hostage over the weekend while negotiations took place, and was traded for the Cannon at 17:30 February 7. On its return, the Cannon bore a blemish in the form of an inscription reading &quot;Captured by Meds 5T2 3 Feb. 1949.&quot;<br /> <br /> [[Image:Feb4-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Front page of the Varsity (Varsity, Feb. 4, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb4-1-49.png|200px|left|thumb|Front page articles continued (Varsity, Feb. 4, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb7-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity front page gloats about the Meds steal (Varsity, Feb. 7, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb8-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Cannon returned (Varsity, Feb. 8, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb9-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The Toike account of the events (Toike Oike, Feb. 9, 1949)]]<br /> <br /> ===1949: U.C. steals the Cannon===<br /> The engineers had arranged for a photo shoot of the Cannon with a Varsity photographer, yet when they arrived at the meeting a group of U.C. students snatched the Cannon and fled in a car. In order to recover it, the CA Paul La Prairie assembled a large group of engineers in front of U.C. while some SkuleTMmen dressed as construction workers entered the building through a side door. These engineers set up proper construction barricades around the main staircase, and carefully removed the U.C. gargoyle from the newel post on the stairway. When word got out that the wooden gargoyle was missing, the CA was summoned to Dean Young and President Sidney Smith, to whom he assured that it would be returned safely in exchange for the SkuleTM Cannon. A truce was then arranged with U.C. to exchange the Cannon for the gargoyle on front campus. The Cannon was handed back, and the engineers presented the artsmen with a bag of sawdust, supposedly the remains of the gargoyle. While this happened, the gargoyle was being placed back in its post by the SkuleTMmen.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Oct7-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Meds claim &quot;no secret society organized for the purpose of stealing the Skule cannon&quot; (Varsity, Oct. 7, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct25-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Skule auctions Meds building (Varsity, Oct. 25, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct26-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Results of Skule Auction (Varsity, Oct. 26, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct26-1-49.png|200px|right|thumb|Skule cannon stolen (Varsity, Oct. 26, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct27-49.png|200px|left|thumb|Front page of the Varsity again (Varsity, Oct. 27, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct28-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|President Sidney Smith comments on the Cannon theft (Varsity, Oct. 28, 1949)<br /> ]]<br /> [[Image:Oct28-1-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|UC claims they will fire Cannon at float parade (Varsity, Oct. 28, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct31-49.png|200px|right|thumb|Accounts of the float parade (Varsity, Oct. 31, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov1-49.png|200px|left|thumb|Skule to exchange captive UC cheerleader and gargoyle for Cannon (Varsity, Nov. 1, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov2-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Cannon is finally returned (Varsity, Nov. 2, 1949)]]<br /> <br /> ===1950: First official firing of the Mark II Cannon===<br /> The Mark II Cannon was officially fired for the first time during the annual Chariot Races in January. This Cannon was built by W.H. Kubbinga, a machinist in the Civil Engineering department, and presented to the Society on Christmas day 1949. The barrel and wheels were made from a bronze alloy, and later given a heavy electroplating of nickel and chromium. The carriage was made of heavy steel plate, which was painted black. The Mark II had a barrel 11½&quot; long, with a 2&quot; diameter and ¾&quot; bore.<br /> <br /> '''W.H. Kubbinga honoured by the Engineering Society'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Engineering Society honoured W.H. Kubbinga with a scroll extolling his loyalty, courage, and good conduct and made him an Honorary Member in Ye Ancient and Honourable Company of SkuleTM Cannoneers with the rank of Sergeant Artificer.<br /> <br /> ===1951: Western University attempts to steal the Cannon===<br /> On the afternoon of October 31, three men showed up at the Little Red Skulehouse claiming to be journalism students from Penn State, interested in writing an article on the Engineering mascot. They asked to see the Cannon, but the wary SkuleTMmen told them that would be impossible since it was against security regulations. The trio then feigned interest in the history of the Cannon and, after being shown a copy of the Toike with an article on it, they were escorted out and the door was securely bolted behind them. The engineers later found UWO stickers and textbooks on their car in the parking lot, and gave them two flat tires so that they'd have &quot;something to think about on the way home&quot;. The same three students again tried without success to enter the building later in the evening. Apparently, the Varsity had been aware of the plot for a few days and was involved in it.<br /> <br /> ===1952===<br /> '''Vic attacks the engineering float'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Vic students attacked the Cannoneers during the Homecoming Float Parade in an attempt to steal the Cannon, but they were staved off by the group of Engineers protecting the float and the Cannon remained safe.<br /> <br /> '''Mark I Cannon becomes trophy for Red Cross Blood Drive'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Engineering Society decided to put up the Mark I Cannon as a trophy, to be presented annually to the faculty or college donating the greatest number of pints of blood per capita during the Red Cross Blood Drive. The objective of this measure was to provide an extra incentive for blood donations and increase the total amount donated, which was achieved. The engineers even arranged a mock theft of the Cannon by the Meds, to increase publicity. Unfortunately, Engineering lost to Forestry and the Cannon was mounted on a plaque and handed over.<br /> <br /> ===1955: Meds attack the engineering float during Homecoming===<br /> Medsmen, knowing that the Cannon was usually carried inside the engineering float during the parade, launched a tear gas attack on it. The Meds outnumbered the SkuleTMmen and a fierce fight ensued that lasted for over half an hour. The SkuleTM float was almost completely destroyed, but the Cannon remained safe thanks to the ingenuity of the CA who removed it from the area without anyone noticing.<br /> <br /> ===1958===<br /> '''Vic steals safe, which they believe contains the Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> On the evening of November 25, a group of artsmen broke into the Engineering Building and stole a safe. They used a ladder to climb to a window which was 15 feet above the floor and then pushed the safe out through it. They believed the safe contained the Cannon, but it actually held $1300 in cash and checks and the financial records of the Society. The students were, however, unable to crack the safe open and they abandoned it next to Elmsley Hall after painting some slogans on it. The thieves were Vic students, who were planning to steal the Cannon in order to fire it at the Mulock Cup finals in which they were playing against SkuleTM. The Engineering Society decided to be lenient with the thieves, who were at the legal mercy of the engineers and could have been charged.<br /> <br /> '''Engineers win back the Mark I Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> After losing the Blood Drive for five years in a row, the engineers became wise and changed the rules so that the winner would be declared on a total donation basis instead of the previous percentage basis. SkuleTM easily won back its Cannon with 732 pints donated, over 600 more than the closest competitor.<br /> <br /> '''Cannon firings publicize Hart House elections'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> In order to publicize the nominations for Hart House Committee positions, the Engineering Society approved a plan to fire the SkuleTM Cannon in the front hall of Hart House on five consecutive noon hours. The blasts would mark the beginning of the five pre-election campaign-speech sessions. The fact that the Cannon would be fired in the same place for five consecutive days posed a security problem, since it would invite robbery attempts by other faculties. Preventive measures were taken, however, and the Cannon was kept safe.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===1959: Meds steal the Cannon===<br /> <br /> On February 1959, the Meds finally succeeded in stealing the Mark II Cannon for the first time. In order to publicize the annual Blood Drive, the engineers had agreed to take the Cannon to the Blood Donor Clinic for a photo shoot. They had been guaranteed a safe conduct, so the Cannon was only accompanied by two engineers instead of the usual guard. However, the whole thing was a plot by the meds and the Varsity to lure the Cannon to a place where it could be captured by brute force. As the Cannoneers left the Blood Clinic, a large group of Medsmen attacked them from all directions and made off with the Cannon. A whole week of kidnappings and attacks ensued, until the meds finally saw the light and agreed to return it. The following is a calendar of the events as published in the Toike:<br /> <br /> '''Monday, Feb. 2'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Safe conduct to and from the Blood Clinic promised for the Cannon and the Cannoneers.<br /> <br /> '''Tuesday, Feb. 3'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Cannon stolen from two Engineers by fifty Medsmen. Meds getaway car traced to the Lee Chemical Co. Two carloads of Engineers block off car as it leaves company parking lot. Driver found to be company President; he was released with a warning. SAC-Varsity office raided by forty SkuleTMmen, one roll of film confiscated.<br /> <br /> '''Wednesday, Feb. 4'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Handcuffs and miscellaneous chemicals purchased. Medical Society film disappears. Premeds attack SkuleTM in attempt to recover same. Grand brawl including over 200 students. Two Medsmen and one Engineer taken prisoner. One Meds student chained to tree in front of SkuleTM, another sent packing minus shoes.<br /> Four stink bombs planted in Medical Building.<br /> Attempt to kidnap Engineer at night fails.<br /> <br /> '''Thursday, Feb. 5'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Three first year Meds students kidnapped and removed to remote hideaway.<br /> <br /> '''Friday, Feb. 6'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Medsmen released at 5 A.M. (they had an Anatomy test). Rick Schaeff (EngSoc President) denies any knowledge of the kidnapping of Medical Society President Doug Wilson. Varsity report branded hoax. Attempts to kidnap Jim Lewis and Rick Schaeff fail.<br /> <br /> '''Saturday, Feb. 7'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Negotiations completed for return of Cannon.<br /> <br /> The terms of the pact established that the Cannon was to be returned exactly as it was when it was stolen, and the meds would be presented with a replica of the Cannon. All kidnapping on both sides was to halt immediately, and no attacks of any kind were to be made on the Engineering or Meds Dances the following week. The SkuleTM Cannon was returned, and the replica cannon given to the meds was later stolen from the trophy case where it was displayed and promptly destroyed.<br /> <br /> '''BFC Reorganized'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> On March the Brute Force Committee was reorganized. The SkuleTM Cannon and the LGMB would become divisions of the BFC, and the BFC would provide protection during events. This arrangement would go on for many years, although eventually all three became completely independent and separate entities.<br /> <br /> '''1959 Cannon introduced'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> After 9 eventful years of service, the numerous battles had finally taken their toll on the Mark II Cannon. The barrel was pitted from the corrosive action of black powder, and the plating was coming off. Chief Attiliator Bill Riggs made a request to the Engineering Society to replace this barrel with a new one, and oversaw the construction of the replacement during the summer. The new barrel was machined from a solid stainless steel bar, and it was 12&quot; long with a 2 ½&quot; diameter and ¾&quot; bore. The old carriage of the Mark II Cannon was reused. The Mark II was later immortalized by being placed in the cornerstone of the new Galbraith Building.<br /> <br /> '''Cannon stops Homecoming show'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> In conjunction with the LGMB, the Cannon was used to literally stop the Homecoming show for ten minutes while a presentation was made to Jim Vasoff, a former SkuleTMman. The crowd, consisting mainly of artsmen, managed no protest other than a few feeble boos.<br /> <br /> ===1960===<br /> '''Cannon fired at Vic Dance to publicize Cannon Ball'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> A group of individuals from the BFC together with the Cannon paid a visit to the Victoria College Scarlet and Gold Dance. The Middlehouse Four were performing, and were stopped dead in the middle of a verse by the thunderous roar which shook Alumni Hall. The BFC then scattered leaflets proclaiming SkuleTM Night and the Cannon Ball.<br /> <br /> '''John Bell removed as Chief Attiliator'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Since the Cannoneer John Bell had failed his year and his handling of the Cannon had proved inadequate, the Executive of the Society asked for his resignation. A new Cannoneer was appointed.<br /> <br /> ===1963===<br /> During John Adam's term as Cannoneer in 1963, the Guard was given uniforms for the first time based on an idea by Dave Morrison. The uniform took the form of red hardhats.<br /> <br /> ===1964===<br /> '''A nurse is injured by Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> On Sept 23, 1964, Doug Macdonald fired the Cannon at the engineering frosh dance. A nurse from the Toronto General Hospital was injured in the right arm by a piece of unburnt wadding from the blast. She was 25 feet away, even though the recommended safe distance was only 10-15 feet. All Cannon activities were stopped until proper tests could be completed, which were overseen by Prof. MacElhinney of Chemical Engineering. When the nurse stated her intention to sue, all testing was stopped and firings were postponed indefinitely.<br /> <br /> Late in October, permission was obtained to fire in the Hart House quad so it could be recorded for an upcoming LGMB album, under the condition that Prof. MacElhinney be present to supervise. Soon, a revised loading procedure was developed, replacing the old smokeless powder charge with black powder.<br /> When nothing more was heard from the lawyers, the Dean lifted the embargo and the Cannon was fired for the first time in the lower gallery of Hart House at the Lady Godiva Memorial Bash.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===1967: The Cannon visits Coventry===<br /> '''Cannon stolen by Engineers'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> 1967 saw perhaps the most infamous Cannon steal. Two graduate engineers, Mike Chapelle, 6T7, and Howie White, 6T6, managed to steal the Cannon, and took it with them to University College in England. Don Morno, 6T4, and five other SkuleTMmen, followed the Cannon all the way to England, where two of them entered Chapelle's room and recovered the Cannon. On the way back home, the Cannon made a stop in Coventry to pay homage to Godiva. The statue of Godiva was adorned with an engineering jacket.<br /> <br /> '''1967 Cannon built'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Meanwhile, back home, the Engineering Society tried to cover the fact that an engineer stole the Cannon. A new Cannon was built, supposedly to honour Canada's centennial. The barrel of the new Cannon was 11&quot; long and had a bore of 5&quot;, with a mahogany carriage and chrome plated wheels.<br /> <br /> '''Expo 67'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Cannon makes an appearance at Expo 67.<br /> <br /> ===1968===<br /> An Indy attempts to steal the new Cannon. He is unsuccessful, and spends some time in the Toronto General Hospital.<br /> <br /> ===1971: First gangbang with Ryerson===<br /> The year 1971 was the year of the first gangbang with the Ryerson Engineers. The purpose of the gangbang was to see who had the better Cannon. Not only did the SkuleTM Cannon win, but the UofT engineers made off with the Ryerson Cannon and the distributor wire to their bus!<br /> <br /> ===1973: 1973 Cannon forged===<br /> In SkuleTM's centennial year, the Cannoneer decided that a new Cannon would be an ideal way to celebrate. So a new Cannon was built. It had an 18&quot; barrel with a 6&quot; bore, 3&quot; diameter, weighed 40 lbs, and was mounted on a mahogany base and had bronze wheels. At the Centennial Ball the new Cannon fired for the first time (although it took three tries for it to actually work!). The old '67 Cannon was presented to Dean James M. Ham for his retirement.<br /> <br /> ===1976: Robert Gilmour defaces Cannon; black hardhats in use===<br /> The Cannoneer at the time, Robert Gilmour did not want to fire the Cannon at his own Grad Ball, so a former Cannoneer named John Vanneste was called from retirement to fire the Cannon. The Cannon was found to be badly corroded and in need of cleaning. When the barrel was removed from the base, Gilmour's name was found chiseled into the bottom. The Engineering Society executives passed a motion of censure against Gilmour, and the entire deed was exposed in the Toike Oike. At John Vanneste's suggestion, the Cannon Guard wore black hardhats (as opposed to the traditional red) for one year to show the Engineer's displeasure. After the year was up, they decided to keep wearing the black hardhats, and they also decided to wear black t-shirts to create a new image.<br /> <br /> ===1978: Another Ryerson gangbang===<br /> In 1978, Ryerson made another weak attempt to outdo the SkuleTM Cannon. On the day of the scheduled gangbang, a message was &quot;supposedly&quot; left at EngSoc informing UofT that Ryerson wasn't coming because of the rain. Due to the no-show, UofT declared themselves the winners and called Ryerson to tell them. It was only after that phone call that Ryerson decided to show up. So on that rainy day, 200 UofT engineers and 5 Politechs witnessed the 2nd ever gangbang. The Ryerson judge declared Ryerson winners, but the UofT judge declared the SkuleTM Cannon superior. Once again, UofT came out on top. No one was interested in stealing Ryerson's feeble cannon, so they were allowed to return home unharmed.<br /> <br /> ===1979: Another Ryerson gangbang===<br /> January of 1979 was yet another gangbang versus RyeHigh. The LGMB showed up to play at the event; however due to the extreme cold, the instruments froze up, and nobody could play. The cannons fired anyway, and yet again Ryerson went home with their tails between their legs as UofT was announced the winner.<br /> <br /> ===1982: Gangbang with Ryerson, Devonshire House and a frat===<br /> Godiva Week in 1982 saw another gangbang between our Cannon and Ryerson's, Devonshire House's and a fraternity's on front campus. Decibel meters quickly eliminated Devonshire's and the frat's cannons from the competition. Both SkuleTM's and Ryerson's were off the scale. A second round was held at Ryerson, this time using heavy-duty audio equipment with special shielding. Ye Mighty SkuleTM Cannon triumphs, being measured at 113 decibels from 200 yards away.<br /> <br /> ===1985: 1985 Cannon forged===<br /> The 1973 Cannon is fired for the last time at Gradball and presented to Professor Emeritus L.E. Jones for his outstanding contributions to SkuleTM over more than 50 years. The new Cannon successfully fires for the first time shortly after 11 PM on Saturday, March 23, after two misfires.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===1989: LGMB &quot;borrows&quot; the Cannon===<br /> '''1988-89:'''<br /> '''LGMB Steals the Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Cannon Guard foolishly left the Cannon in the EngSoc offices in the winter of 88/89. The Bnad &quot;borrowed&quot; it and kept it at Knox College while the CA was sweating over a fake letter from Waterloo, complete with a picture of the Cannon on a Waterloo jacket.<br /> <br /> ===1989-90: Guard gets new uniforms===<br /> To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Mighty SkuleTM Cannon, and with the support of Assistant Dean Malcolm McGrath and the Engineering Alumni Association, Chief Attiliator Ken deJong establishes a new uniform for the Cannon Guard. The new outfit featured black coveralls, belts and vests in addition to the standard black hardhats.<br /> <br /> ===1989-90===<br /> Seven fire trucks respond to the Earth-Shattering Kaboom of ye mighty SkuleTM Cannon at the Royal York Hotel during Gradball, setting a new record.<br /> <br /> ===1990: SAC president attempts to steal Cannon===<br /> The SAC president breaks into the Engineering Society offices one night during Reading Week in search of the Cannon. Using a drill, he tries to break into the storage room where he believed the Cannon was kept. He failed and left the mutilated door unopened.<br /> <br /> ===1990-1991===<br /> SkuleTM's first female Chief Attiliator.<br /> <br /> ===1991: SAC president attempts to steal Cannon, again===<br /> For the second year in a row, the SAC president led a conspiracy to steal the Cannon during the homecoming parade. Due to a leak (the president's boasting), the guard learned of the plot. The guard left the uniforms behind and showed up at the parade undercover. The Cannon was fired before the thieving group found out what happened.<br /> <br /> ===1991-1992: How many windows can we break this time?===<br /> In 1991-92 SkuleTM witnessed the birth of a new Cannon tradition - for lack of a better name, the &quot;How many windows can we break this time?&quot; custom. Ironically, on both occasions the shattered panes were a direct result of the interference by the management of the buildings in question. At Hart House, during the Alumni Reunion, the Chief Attiliator prepared to fire the Mighty Cannon down the hallway bordering the Great Hall. As the meticulous preparation was being carried out, an ignorant, stubborn, and quite worried staff insisted that the Cannon must be fired in the main floor hallway. Not being the querulous type (yeah right!) the Chief Attiliator acquiesced to the management's demands. With the customary earth shattering KA-BOOM the Cannon expelled its fiery breath into the quad while, simultaneously, the concussion shattered five windowpanes in the hall. The Hart House staff uttered a collective 'gasp!' as the Alumni expressed an equally unified 'cheer!' Some of these pillars of society, to the dismay of the management, even called for an encore.<br /> <br /> The annual manifestation of the Cannon at Cannonball was a SMASHING success. It was like deja vu as the Attiliator once more set up the piece and prepared to fire. The management once more intervened and insisted that the Cannon be fired out a bay window, even though the Chief Attiliator explained that it was much safer to fire the Cannon inside the spacious building. The manager, however, would not listen to 'sound' Engineering logic and insisted the Cannon be fired out the window. The Attiliator shrugged his shoulders and said 'OK.' The resulting concussion shattered six, one-foot square panes of glass. The sound of shattering glass hit the floor as cheers poured from the assembled Engineers and Alumni (Assistant Dean Malcolm McGrath out-cheered just about everyone). Surprisingly even the manager cheered (we got the bill about a month later).<br /> <br /> ===1992: Tinted face shield built===<br /> Due to recent attempts to steal the Cannon, it was decided that the new Chief Attiliator go underground. No one except the officers of the Engineering Society, the BFC Chief, the Bnad Leedur, and a regular array of guards would know the CA's identity before that year's Gradball. Brian Campanotti, the 1992-1993 CA, designed the mirrored face shield and hood in use by CAs to this day.<br /> <br /> ===1993-1994: Cannon stolen by Fahrenheit 1710; 1994 Cannon forged===<br /> 26 years after the last successful attempt, the Cannon was finally captured. After the Cannon was set off for the incoming F!rosh on the first day of orientation, the Chief Attiliator foolishly left our symbol unguarded in the trunk of his car, mistakenly thinking that it would be safe. Thieves finally got their hands on the piece, but not until they peeled the trunk off his car. Nobody saw them, even though the car was next to the Engineering building. A ransom note signed Fahrenheit 1710 was sent some time later, demanding that a group of Engineers run onto front campus wearing only their underwear, carrying a banner of specific dimensions that said some nonsense about how artsies rule. The demands were, of course, ignored, and construction of a new Cannon began. The new Cannon would be a 90% scale twin of the lost 1983 piece, and would be made of cold brass. The stolen Cannon was finally recaptured just in time for the 1994 Grad Ball. The recovered Cannon was subsequently presented to a very deserving Malcolm McGrath (former Assistant Dean) for his leadership and contribution to student life that has aided so many undergraduate and post-graduate Engineers. The new Cannon was inaugurated on the first day of orientation in 1994.<br /> <br /> ===1996-1997===<br /> Cannon is fired at Queen's orientation, the Canadian Congress for Engineering Students conference in Waterloo, and crashes lectures in Con Hall.<br /> <br /> ===1997-1998===<br /> Cannon is again fired at Queen's orientation.<br /> <br /> ===1998-1999: 1998 Cannon is forged===<br /> By 1998, due to numerous firings, the 1994 Cannon was already showing its age. 1998/1999 was also the 125th anniversary of SkuleTM, and the 70th anniversary of the Cannon. The '94 Cannon was retired, and a new Cannon was built, with a stainless steel barrel and walnut chassis.<br /> <br /> ===1999-2001===<br /> The Cannon travels to the States, to Cleveland in 1999 and to Washington in 2000-2001. The Cannon was fired at centre ice for a hockey game in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===2000: Part of the Grease Pole presented to the CA===<br /> '''Queen's Grease Pole steal'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> 2000 saw the famous Queen's Grease Pole Liberation. A small section of the Pole was cut off and kept by us before the Pole was returned. Part of the piece was sold on eBay, the other part was added to the belt worn by the CA, where it can be seen to this day. The belt, incidentally, is the chain that once protected Waterloo's Engineering mascot, the Tool, before it, too, was liberated in 1982.<br /> <br /> ===2002-2003===<br /> The Cannon firings during the Bnad Wakeup on the first morning of F!rosh Week appear on Pulse24 Breakfast Television in 2002, and again on Breakfast Television and the CityTV 6:00pm news in 2003.<br /> <br /> ===2004===<br /> Smoke and Thunder: The Story of the Mighty SkuleTM Cannon is officially launched on DVD on Jaunuary 15, 2004. No less than 5 fire trucks appear outside Sanford Fleming within minutes.<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> Sergeant Steve Cox, an officer of the University of Toronto Campus Police and a major ally of engineering, retires from service. To thank him for his service, a 50% scale of the 1984 Cannon is forged for him and fired alongside the 1967 Cannon, 1973 Cannon, and 1998 Cannon after his retirement ceremony, which took place earlier in the day.<br /> <br /> ''Research (in chronological order) by Jen Pollock, Juan Fantin, Jen Assal, Dave Woods, Adam Trumpour, Alex Curelea, Will Smith<br /> Originally compiled and edited by Alex Curelea. Subsequent edits by Mike Hawkins.'' &lt;br/&gt;<br /> ''Contains material from Transactions of the Engineering Society, issues of the Toike Oike, Cannon, Varsity, Skulebooks, F!rosh Handbooks, and A Century of Skill and Vigour by Barry Levine''<br /> <br /> ===2013: 1T3 Cannon is Forged===<br /> As adapted from the 2013 F!rosh issue of the Cannon newspaper:<br /> <br /> &quot;A new Mighty Skule Cannon has been built and [was fired] for the first time during F!rosh Week 1T3.<br /> <br /> The [[Chief Attiliator]] at the time [later revealed to be David Belvedere] built a new Cannon to celebrate the 85th year of the Cannon, the 140th year of [[Skule]], and to replace the 1998 Cannon. The 1998 Cannon was in service for 15 years, the longest of any [[Skule]] Cannon thus far, and was replaced [due to] signs of wear.<br /> <br /> The 1T3 cannon is made from a high strength, rare type of stainless steel, and has been heat treated for maximum strength. It has new structural designs, stronger materials, and other specifications that make it the strongest, loudest, and mightiest [[Skule]] Cannon to date.&quot; This cannon cost $7,500 to manufacture and receives non-destructive testing annually to ensure its safety.<br /> <br /> ===2023: The Mark 9 is Forged===<br /> A new cannon was forged to celebrate the [[Skule]] sesquicentennial (150th anniversary). The Mark 9 was revealed as part of a multi-cannon salute on Founding Day (March 29, 2023), where 8 Skule Cannons were fired along King's College Road (a replica of the Mark 1, while present, was not fired)—the largest multi-Skule Cannon firing to date. This multi-cannon salute included appearances by several generations of ex-[[Chief Attiliators | chief attiliator]], spanning back decades, and involved months of planning and safety testing to ensure the older cannons could be fired safely at the event.<br /> <br /> In typical engineering fashion, the Mark 9 was finished well in advance of the deadline, with sanding and polishing the metal components of the carriage having been completed a full 15 minutes after the machinists were supposed to deliver the new cannon to Chief for the multi-cannon salute. This incredible punctuality was furthered by a 10-15 minute wait for the Myhal elevators upon arriving.<br /> <br /> The Mark 9 features a bronze barrel, along with bronze wheels and bronze plated hardware. It has a carriage made of charred and stabilised poplar, with a titanium base plate. Additionally, there is a piece of leather cut from an [[Leather Jackets | engineering leather jacket]] used on the carriage as well.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Further Reading==<br /> * Levine, Barry, ''A Century of Skill and Vigour''<br /> <br /> [[Category:Skule Trinity]] [[Category:Mascots]]</div>

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<p>Karen: formatting</p> <hr /> <div>[[File:1T3_Cannon_Square.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Ye Olde Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon (current model c2013)]]<br /> The '''Skule&amp;trade; Cannon''', also known as '''Ye Olde Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon''', is the official mascot of [[Skule]]&amp;trade;, the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. It is a hand-held custom-designed piece which is fired at many major University and Faculty events. The Skule&amp;trade; Cannon has been in existence since at least 1936, and numerous Cannons have been commissioned over the years. Retired Cannons have often been presented to historically significant members of the Skule&amp;trade; community, such as former Assistant Dean [[Malcolm McGrath]] and former Dean [[James Ham]].<br /> <br /> The Cannon is protected by a team of trained Cannon Guards, led by the [[Chief Attiliator]] whose identity remains a secret until their unveiling each year at [[Gradball]].<br /> <br /> The Skule&amp;trade; Cannon is often accompanied by the [[Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad]], which usually plays and sings [[Godiva's Hymn]] before the firing of the Cannon. Public firing of the Cannon is usually followed by the [[Skule Yell]].<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Origins of the Cannon===<br /> Although it was not until 1936 that the School of Practical Science (also called S.P.S. or Skule) had a cannon of its own, many cannons were honoured previously. In the 1923 Transactions, F.W. Thorold (S.P.S. '00) recalled how he and fellow classmates stole the cannon from in front of the Military Institute. <br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;<br /> &quot;Meds soon found out about this and after many battles they captured it. That old cannon frequently passed from Meds to Skule and back again, and the last I remember of it was that it had been dropped between two of the Meds buildings. Oh yes, we sure did shoot it off and broke lots of windows, too.&quot;<br /> &lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> On November 2, 1905, The Varsity reported that &quot;during Thursday night, five large windows at the School were broken by shots from a small gun or revolver. It will cost $100 in repairs.&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Hart House Cannons===<br /> The first cannons honoured with the title &quot;Skule Cannon&quot; were those in front of Hart House. In 1929, an Engineering caper resulted in the firing of one of the two cannons on the front lawn of Hart House. This however, demonstrated only 50% efficiency, as both cannons were supposed to blow.<br /> <br /> ===Early Cannons===<br /> In 1929 and throughout the early 1930s, another smaller &quot;cannon&quot; began to appear at School festivities. Authorities attempted to track it down, considering it dangerous, hence it was shrouded in mystery and very little details survive to this day. It was likely made of a modified water pipe, though other sources describe a steel pipe, and ''The Varsity'' in November 20, 1935 described it as brass.<br /> <br /> In 1935, during an auction, a cannon was fired on the steps of the old red Schoolhouse with such force that windows were again shattered. Once more it quickly disappeared.<br /> <br /> ===Cannon &quot;Mark I&quot;===<br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark I.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Cannon Mark I, c.1950]]<br /> In 1936, School unofficially approached a machinist working in the Civil Engineering shop to create the first &quot;School Cannon&quot;. Recognizing the considerable risk he was taking, but also realizing the dangers of students' experiments with explosives in a waterpipe, W.H. Kubbinga decided to help. And so he fashioned a 10&quot; barrel with a 6&quot; bore from a piece of axle stock and mounted it on a cast iron pillow block measuring 4&quot; wide, 8&quot; long and 1&quot; deep, with a raised hump in the centre through which a hole was bored to take the barrel. All of this was accomplished in the four hours preceding the School Dinner that evening.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark I firing.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Cannon Mark I firing, c.1948]]The design of this Cannon was a tribute to engineering technology for it was not only a devastating weapon, but it was equipped with a built-in camouflage. It did not look at all like a cannon, thus deceiving any would be kidnappers.<br /> <br /> This fearsome weapon was used until 1950 except for a few times between the years of 1941 and 1943 when a yacht gun was borrowed (really) from a machinist in the basement of the old Engineering building.<br /> <br /> Naturally, the unimpeachable appearance and worth of the Cannon was irresistable temptation to anyone who gazed in its direction, but especially to the feeble-minded persons in other faculties. <br /> <br /> ====Cannon Thefts====<br /> In 1941, University College stole it but it was instantly returned. And in late 1944, UC stole it again after the Mulock Cup Finals. With cries of war and plans for the elimination of the nuisance at the north end of the circle, SPS undertook a restrained campaign to regain possession. This ended up as a series of ads in the Artsman's Gazette (sometimes called 'The Varsity', often called something else). Naturally, this campaign was a failure, as would be any appeal to an artsman's honour. On February 13, 1945, the UC Lit. announced that the Cannon would be returned at the annual Arts Ball. The 'Toike', in a fit of editorial passion, called it a &quot;dastardly plot... a black infraction of civil property rights.&quot; (Feb. 23, 1945). 'The Varsity' said it was &quot;in keeping with the Good Neighbour atmosphere.&quot;<br /> <br /> However, the hiding place was discovered and the Cannon was forcibly retrieved by a group of intrepid engineers. The Arts Ball was naturally a failure.<br /> <br /> Soon the '49 Chariot Races approached. When the first heat was called, a devastating blast was heard. And then it happened. <br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;<br /> &quot;1079 Med Pre-meds students, armed with scalpels, tear-gas, thigh-bones, and trained white mice, attacked in a screaming hoard. The battle raged back and forth, to and fro and vice versa. Finally numbers and the massaging skill of the doctors told against the three engineers who did not have a lab at the time. The Cannon disappeared into the Meds building.&quot; ('Toike Oike', Feb. 9, 1949).<br /> &lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> Negotiations went on for days as the respective values of the Cannon and missing Meds Society Vice-President Bob Hetherington were calculated by a federally appointed mediator. After a few days of debate, the Cannon was returned, marred by an inscription which read, &quot;Captured by Meds 5T2, 3 Feb. 1949.&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Cannon &quot;Mark II&quot;===<br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark II 1949.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Cannon Mark II, debuted in 1950 Chariot Races]]<br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark II 1952.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Cannon Mark II, as pictured in Torontonesis 1952]]<br /> On Christmas day, 1949, there appeared on the doorstep of the Engineering Society a beautiful new weapon showing excellent workmanship. On it was engraved &quot;Skule Cannon&quot;. It seemed that Santa had a close friend, a fine machinist who had been working for the Department of Civil Engineering for a long time and had created the first Cannon. In 1950, the Engineering Society honoured W.H. Kubbinga with a scroll extolling his loyalty, courage and good conduct and made him an Honourary Member in Ye Ancient and Honourable Company of Skule Cannoneers with the rank of Sergeant Artificer.<br /> <br /> This new Cannon, dubbed the &quot;Mark II&quot; was machined from a cold rolled steel bar of diameter 2&quot; and length of approximately 11&quot;. The barrel was mounted on a wheeled carriage fabricated from heavy steel plate. The Cannon weighed 20 lbs. Later on, the wheels and barrel were chrome plated. Its first public appearance was at the [[Chariot Race]] of January 27, 1950.<br /> <br /> The original &quot;Mark I&quot; Cannon &quot;was returned to pasture in a retreat known only to loyal Skulemen,&quot; as recorded in 'The Varsity' of October 6, 1950. But on October 29, 1952, 'The Varsity' headline screamed &quot;SKULE CANNON PRIZE FOR BLOOD CAMPAIGN&quot;. The &quot;Mark I&quot; was mounted on a suitable base and enscribed as follows: &quot;Presented to the Forestry winners of the interfaculty blood contest&quot;.<br /> <br /> The Engineers had also promised that it would be presented annually if they did not win the contest that year. The following year, Forestry won again, followed by St. Michael's College, Nursing, and Forestry. For the 1957-58 campaign, the Engineers became wise and changed the rules. The winner would be declared on a total donation basis, rather than the previous percentage basis. Skule easily won back its Cannon. In the fall of 1959, 'Toike Oike' rumoured that the &quot;Mark I&quot; had been presented to Dean Emeritus C.R. Young.<br /> <br /> ====Thefts of Mark II====<br /> [[Image:1958_cannon_attempt_window.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Window of Stores being repaired following theft of its safe by Artsmen]]<br /> [[Image:1958_cannon_attempt_safe.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Safe of Stores returned following theft by Artsmen]]<br /> Meanwhile, on November 1, 1951, a hastily prepared mimeographed 'Toike Oike' proclaimed an attempt to &quot;make off with Skule's favourite child&quot;, the new &quot;Mark II&quot; Cannon. A trio of students, two posing as journalism students from Pennsylvania State had asked for an interview and a chance to see the Cannon the night before. They were quickly escorted to the door, which was securely bolted behind them. Later a car was found nearby revealing UWO (University of Western Ontario) stickers on the windshield. The car accidentally acquired two flat tires before another feeble attempt by the thieves to gain entrance to the Engineering Society. <br /> <br /> One fall night in 1958, artsmen broke into the Engineering Stores in an attempt to steal the Cannon. Believing that it was in a safe, they pushed the safe out a window and carried it away; however, their efforts were in vain and only the leniency of Skule kept them from enjoying an extended vacation (at government expense) in Kingston.<br /> <br /> But where artsmen failed, Medsmen succeeded by deceit, as in 1959 the Meds once again made off with the precious tool. To help publicize the blood campaign, the Skule Cannon appeared at the Blood Donor Clinic. It had been guaranteed safe conduct, so the Cannon was without its usual armed bodyguard and was attended by only two Skulemen. After a long battle, the Medsman overpowered the Skulemen and captured the Cannon. After a round of kidnapping, Engineers invaded the Meds building, removed the cleaning staff, faculty and other debris, and boarded up the doors and windows. In the morning, the Meds saw the light and returned the Cannon.<br /> <br /> In their kindheartedness, the Engineers gave the Medsmen a replica cannon, and they built a suitable trophy case for their prize. But in a masterful piece of engineering subterfuge, this false cannon was removed from the case (without scratching the glass) and was promptly destroyed.<br /> <br /> ===1959 Cannon===<br /> [[Image:Cannon 1959 Barrel.jpg|200px|right|thumb|New barrel installed in Mark II]]<br /> Sadly, in 1959, the score of battles finally took its toll and the faithful Cannon Mark II had to be fitted with a new barrel. This new barrel was machined from a solid stainless steel bar, 12&quot; long and 2-1/2&quot; in diameter. The barrel was initialled by Canoneer Bill Riggs who also oversaw its construction.<br /> <br /> In honour of the many battles on which the Cannon accompanied Skule, the 1950 Cannon was immortalized by placing it in the cornerstone of the new Galbraith Building.<br /> <br /> The new Cannon was formally fired for the first time on the front campus in the autumn of 1959. It was next used in conjunction with the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad when the Engineers literally stopped the Homecoming Show for ten minutes while a presentation was made to the director of the show, a former Skuleman.<br /> <br /> In the same year, a group from the Brute Force Committee accompanied the Cannon on a complimentary visit to the Victoria College Scarlet and Gold Dance in Alumni Hall. The Middlehouse Four were rendering a tender ballad at the time the gun discharged, and they were stopped dead in the middle of a verse. The BFC then scattered leaflets proclaiming Skule Nite and the Cannon Ball. Later that same year, the Cannon appeared at the UC Junior Common Room to proclaim the At-Home, with more leaflets.<br /> <br /> In 1963, when John Adam was Cannoneer, the Cannon Guard was given uniforms for the first time, based on an idea by Dave Morrison. The red-helmeted Cannon guard came into existence.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Cannon 1967 Coventry.jpg|150px|right|thumb|Cannon at Coventry after recovery from England]]<br /> <br /> ===Cross-Atlantic Cannon Heist===<br /> Nineteen-sixty-seven was the year of Canada's Centennial, but more importantly it was the year of the most infamous Cannon steal of all. Capitalizing on a lapse in security, a dreadful wretched duo spirited away the Cannon, spilling nary a drop of blood in the process. These bold fiends could not possibly be other than engineers, as exhibited by their recklessness and fearlessness. And grads at that. Their identity must be kept secret, for Joe E. Skule only knows what the world would do if it were to find out that Mike Chapelle (6T7) was the leader, assisted by Sorel Reisman (6T7).<br /> <br /> The Cannon made its way to the British Isles, but six brave engineering grads took it upon themselves to restore the pride of Skule to its rightful owners. They tracked it down, all the way to UC in England. Don Monro (6T4, an ex-bandleader and EngSoc President) stole into Chapelle's room, and with nary another drop of blood, Skule had its manhood back.<br /> <br /> And then it was on to Coventry to pay homage to Godiva. The statue of Godiva was adorned with an engineering jacket and the engineers made merry for they were overjoyed. Chapelle followed them to Coventry, but the Skulemen outnumbered him and he backed off after some unpleasantness. The Cannon was taken to Wales and then back to Canada.<br /> <br /> ===1967 Cannon - Canadian Centennial===<br /> The fact that an engineer had stolen the Cannon was very embarrassing, and hence this whole theft was hushed up. The Engineering Society had another Cannon built when they found out that the old one was gone, but the new Cannon was announced to the world to have been built in honour of Canada's Centennial. The carriage of the new Cannon was mahogany and was equipped with wheels. Both the barrel and wheels were chrome-plated.<br /> <br /> With a brand spanking new Cannon, Skulemen's spirits were given a much needed lift. It was barely a year old when another attempt was made to snatch the Skule banger, this time by an Industrial Engineer. He was unsuccessful in his attempt and spent the next few weeks as a guest of a Toronto hospital. <br /> <br /> The '59 Cannon made a brief appearance at the 6T9 Cannon Ball where it was fired by John Adam (Cannoneer '64). The Cannon was then reported to have formed the basis of the annual Skule Cannon Award; however, this was more fiction to cover up the '67 Cannongate. This Cannon has since been presented to Paul Baker (7T5) in recognition of his outstanding service to the Engineering Society.<br /> <br /> The year 1971 brought the first gangbang with the Ryerson engineers, to determine who had the better cannon. Needless to say, the Polytechs were sent scurrying home with their feet in their mouths. Not only did Skule annihilate them in the contest, they also stole their cannon and made off with the distributor wire to their bus.<br /> <br /> ===1973 Cannon - Faculty Centennial===<br /> With the Faculty's centennial fast approaching, the Cannoneer decided that a new Cannon would be an ideal way to celebrate. In great secrecy, an emissary was sent down to Svart-alfa-heim (a kingdom below the earth where elves live) to commission Sindri (the creator of the might hammer of Thor) to machine the mightiest device ever imagined. With a solid brass barrel of maximum diameter 3&quot; and length of 16-1/2&quot;, this zenith of perfection would easily strike fear into the heart of any mortal.<br /> <br /> The first formal firing of this marvellous weapon was at the 1973 Centennial Ball, and on the third try it was actually fired. Dean James Ham fired the 1967 Cannon for the last time and it was then presented to him in honour of his retirement from Deanship.<br /> <br /> The 1973 Cannon has enjoyed a period of relative tranquility since its creation, except at a frosh dance, when it was stolen (by the LGMB) to scare the Cannoneer (who had carelessly left it unguarded in the band room).<br /> <br /> But in 1976, Robert Gilmour (the Canoneer) was found guilty of defacing the Cannon. John Vanneste (7T3), a former Cannoneer and designer of the 1973 Cannon, was called to fire the Cannon, since Gilmour had refused to do so at his own Grad Ball. The Cannon was found to be badly corroded and in need of cleaning. When the barrel was removed from the base, Gilmour's name was found chiseled into the bottom.<br /> <br /> The Engineering Society passed a motion of censure against Gilmour, and the entire deed was exposed in 'Toike Oike' (March 26, 1976). Furthermore, at Vanneste's suggestion, the Cannon Guard were to wear black hard hats for a year to show the engineers' displeasure, but the Cannon Guard has continued to wear black ever since.<br /> <br /> In 1982, the glorious Skule banger was called upon once again to prove itself. The first round of yet another gangbang was held during Godiva Week on Front Campus. This time, contenders from Ryerson, Devonshire House and some forgotton fraternity were trying to wrest the glory from Skule's Cannon. The impartial judges, armed with the latest in decibel meters, quickly banished Devonshire and the fraternity from the field. Due to faulty calibration, both Ryerson and Skule were off the scale.<br /> <br /> A second round was then held, this time on Ryerson's home turf. Using heavy duty equipment and special shielding, the outcome was certain. Skule had once again triumphed. For the record, the Mighty Skule Cannon was measured at a level of 113 decibels from 200 yards distance.<br /> <br /> ===1985 Cannon - EngSoc Centennial===<br /> In time, the years took their toll on the Cannon, and in 1985 it was decided that a new Cannon would be commissioned for the Engineering Society's Centennial. The design of the new Cannon was undertaken by Greg Forbes (Atiliator 1982) with the help of four other atiliators. The Cannon, with its bulbous muzzle, was designed after a naval piece. In order to reduce injuries to the guard the diameter of the touch-hole was reduced. The finished Cannon, with a bore-depth of 13-3/4&quot; and a diameter of 3/4&quot;, was the most powerful weapon to date. At its test firing the 8&quot; spikes used to secure it were ripped out of the ground. <br /> <br /> At the 1985 Grad Ball held at the Royal York Hotel, the 1973 Cannon was presented to Professor Emeritus L.E. Jones in recognition of his years of service to both the Engineering Society and the Faculty. That evening, the new Cannon, in keeping with the tradition started by its predecessor, fired on its third try shortly after 11 PM on Saturday, March 23. The force of the delayed blast rolled up a large section of carpeting.<br /> <br /> ====LGMB &quot;borrows&quot; the Cannon====<br /> Over the winter break in 1988-1989, the Cannon Guard left the Cannon in the safe at the Engineering Society offices. The Bnad &quot;borrowed&quot; the Cannon through some coercion of the EngSoc executives, and kept it at Knox College while the Chief Attiliator was sent a fake letter from Waterloo, complete with a photo of the Cannon on a Waterloo jacket.<br /> <br /> ====SAC President attempts Cannon thefts====<br /> In 1990, the Students' Administrative Council (SAC, now known as the University of Toronto Students' Union, UTSU) President broke into the Engineering Society offices one night during Reading Week in search of the Cannon. Using a drill, he tried to break into the storage room where he believed the Cannon was kept. He failed and left the mutilated door unopened.<br /> <br /> In 1991, the SAC president led a second conspiracy to steal the Cannon during the [[Homecoming Parade]]. Due to an information leak (the president allegedly boasting about the plot), the Guards learned of the scheme. The CA left the uniforms behind and showed up at the parade undercover. The Cannon was fired before the thieving group found out what happened.<br /> <br /> ====Cannon theft by &quot;Fahrenheit 1710&quot;====<br /> In 1993, 26 years after the last successful attempt, the Cannon was finally captured. After the Cannon was set off for the incoming F!rosh on the first day of [[orientation]], the Chief Attiliator left the cannon unguarded in the trunk of his car, thinking that it would be safe.<br /> <br /> There were no witnesses to the theft, even though the thieves peeled the trunk off the car as it sat parked next to the Engineering Building. A ransom note signed &quot;Fahrenheit 1710&quot; was sent some time later, demanding that a group of engineers run onto Front Campus wearing only their underwear, carrying a banner of specific dimensions that proclaimed how &quot;artsies&quot; rule.<br /> <br /> Their demands were ignored, and the construction of a new Cannon began. The stolen Cannon was finally recaptured just in time for the 1994 Grad Ball<br /> <br /> The recovered Cannon was subsequently presented to a very deserving [[Malcolm McGrath]] (former Assistant Dean) for his leadership and contribution to student life.<br /> <br /> ===1994 Cannon===<br /> The new Cannon, constructed in the absence of the stolen one in 1994, was a 90% scale twin of the lost 1983 Cannon, and was made of cold brass. The new Cannon was inaugurated on the first day of orientation in 1994.<br /> <br /> In '''1996-1997''', the Cannon was fired at Queen’s orientation, and the Canadian Congress for Engineering Students conference in Waterloo. The Cannon was fired again at Queen's orientation in 1997.<br /> <br /> By 1998, due to numerous firings, the 1994 Cannon was showing its age. As the 125th anniversary of Skule&amp;trade; was approaching, along with the 70th anniversary of the Cannon, the 1994 Cannon was retired and a new Cannon was built.<br /> <br /> ===1998 Cannon - 125th Anniversary of Skule&amp;trade;===<br /> The new Cannon, made with a stainless steel barrel and a walnut chassis, was inaugurated for the 125th Anniversary of Skule&amp;trade;<br /> <br /> In 1999, the Cannon travelled to Cleveland, and to Washington in 2000. The Cannon was also fired at centre ice for a minor league hockey game in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on a road trip with the LGMB.<br /> <br /> The famous [[Queen's Grease Pole Liberation]] in 2000 resulted in a piece of the Grease Pole sold in eBay, and another piece presented to the Chief Attiliator, where it is worn on the belt to this day. The belt, incidentally, is the chain that once protected Waterloo’s Engineering mascot, the Tool, before it, too, was liberated in 1982.<br /> <br /> ====Smoke and Thunder DVD====<br /> In 2004, the 75th anniversary of the Cannon, a commemorative DVD ''Smoke and Thunder: The Story of the Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon'' was officially launched. The DVD was produced by Todd Reichert, a former Chief Attiliator and film major. It featured a video history of the Cannon, and included interviews with past Chiefs and alumni, including [[A.J. Paul La Prairie]] and [[Malcolm McGrath]] in its special features.<br /> <br /> During the firing on January 15, 2004 to celebrate the DVD release, no less than five fire trucks appeared outside Sandford Fleming Building as it set off fire alarms inside.<br /> <br /> ====Replica Cannon====<br /> Sergeant Steve Cox, an officer of the University of Toronto Campus Police and a major ally of engineering, announced his retirement from service in 2006. To thank him for his service, a 50% scale of the 1984 Cannon was forged for him and fired alongside the 1967 Cannon, 1973 Cannon, and 1998 Cannon after his retirement ceremony, which took place earlier in the day.<br /> <br /> ==Chief Attiliator==<br /> :''Main article: [[Chief Attiliator]]''<br /> <br /> When Skule's first Cannon was created, a Cannoneer was appointed in keeping with age-old tradition. The Canoneer would be responsible for the selection of the Cannon Guards, making sure that the Cannon actually fired, and to do the actual firing. In addition to this they would have sole knowledge of the location of the Cannon when it was not in use.<br /> <br /> ==Sources and Acknowledgements==<br /> ''Research on the history of the Cannon was conducted by Kevin P. Siu, Mike Hawkins, Jen Pollock, Juan Fantin, Jen Assal, Dave Woods, Adam Trumpour, Alex Curelea, and Will Smith.''<br /> <br /> ==Detailed History of Ye Olde Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon==<br /> <br /> ===1899-1900===<br /> <br /> [[Image:1899-1900.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Toike Article, Nov. 19, 1942]]<br /> <br /> A cannon was stolen from in front of the Military Institute sometime around 1899-1900. It was stolen by, and recovered from, the Meds several times. It was eventually dropped between two Meds buildings. It was fired several times and broke windows. Other sources mention a cannon stolen from in front of the Parliament Buildings in the fall of 1898 - both most likely refer to the same cannon.<br /> <br /> ===1905===<br /> On Nov. 2, 1905, the Varsity reports that &quot;five large windows at the School were broken by shots from a small gun or revolver.&quot;<br /> <br /> [[Image:1905.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity Article, Nov. 2, 1905]]<br /> <br /> ===1929===<br /> '''Small cannon begins to appear'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Around 1929, a small portable cannon begins to appear at school events. subtitleities attempted to track it down, considering it dangerous, hence it was shrouded in mystery and very little actual details are known. It is likely it was made of water pipe, although another source mentions steel pipe and the Varsity describes it as brass in 1935.<br /> <br /> [[Image:1929.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity Article, Nov. 20, 1935]]<br /> <br /> '''Hart House cannon fired'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> 1929 also saw the firing of one of the two cannons in front of Hart House. Unfortunately, both were supposed to fire. The caper was repeated in later years, including 1943.<br /> <br /> ===1936: The Mark I is built===<br /> The Mark I was built by a machinist working in the mechanical department. The barrel was 10&quot; long with a 6&quot; bore, and was machined from axle stock. The base was made from a cast iron pillow block, the base of which was 8&quot; wide, 4&quot; deep and 1&quot; tall. It was built in the four hours before the 1936 School Dinner (which was Nov. 20). Because the authorities at the time were trying to track down those responsible for the earlier cannon, the construction and early firings were surrounded by great secrecy. This is likely why many earlier histories of the Cannon do not distinguish between the Mark I and its predecessor, and give the Mark I's date of construction as 1929.<br /> <br /> ===1938===<br /> Another small cannon, possibly a yacht gun, appears in pictures around 1938. It was likely used in an Engineering Society election campaign.<br /> <br /> ===1941===<br /> A yacht gun is borrowed from &quot;a machinist who worked in the old Engineering Building&quot; on several occasions between 1941 and 1943.<br /> <br /> ===1941===<br /> The Cannon was stolen by University College in 1941, but was instantly returned.<br /> <br /> ===1944: Cannon stolen by U.C.===<br /> On November 23, 1944, the Cannon was fired at the Mulock Cup (football) final between SkuleTM and University College. UC won the football game. They also stole the Cannon. On November 30, SkuleTM placed an ad in the Varsity asking for its return. An ad in the next day's Varsity asked how much powder was required to load the Cannon. On February 13, 1945, it was announced that UC had the Cannon and would present it to SkuleTM at their annual Arts Ball on the 15th. SkuleTM agreed to send a representative to receive it, but also began plotting a way to avoid this severe humiliation. As the Cannon was being taken into the Arts Ball, six brave engineers rushed it and retrieved it.<br /> <br /> The next day, the Cannon was fired outside UC's Junior Common Room, where their parliament was meeting. This was followed by a brief snowball skirmish. Due to this and the fact that we recovered the Cannon before they got to present it, UC declared war on SkuleTM on Friday, February 16. SkuleTM responded with a proclamation of hostilities on Tuesday, February 20. Plans for the permanent destruction of UC were published in the Toike Oike on February 23. UC was saved from certain destruction by an agreement to channel hostilities into the Hart House elections. These elections were, of course, dominated by SkuleTM.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Nov23.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Varsity article before the fateful game - interesting mention of what was fired out of the Cannon (Varsity, Nov. 23, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov28.jpg|200px|left|thumb|More from the Varsity (Varsity, Nov. 28, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov30.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity ad placed by SkuleTM asking for the location of the Cannon (Varsity, Nov. 30, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Dec1.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The thieves' response the next day (Varsity, Dec. 1, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb13.jpg|200px|left|thumb|SkuleTM Cannon found! (Varsity, Feb. 13, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb16.jpg|200px|left|thumb|SkuleTMmen recover the Cannon (Varsity, Feb. 16, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb16-1BIG.png|200px|right|thumb|More Varsity commentary (Varsity, Feb. 16, 1945]]<br /> [[Image:Feb19BIG.png|200px|right|thumb|UC declares war on SkuleTM! (Varsity, Feb. 19, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb21.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Varsity commentary (Varsity, Feb. 19, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb21-1.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Varsity commentary (Varsity, Feb. 21, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb16.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity resource/images/articles/cannon/timeline of events (Varsity, Feb. 21, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb22BIG.png|200px|right|thumb|Varsity commentary (page 2) (Varsity, Feb. 22, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb23.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Toike publishes plans for destruction of UC (with tactical maps) (Toike Oike, Feb. 23, 1945)]]<br /> <br /> ===1949: Meds students steal the Cannon===<br /> The 1949 Chariot race, held on Thursday, February 3, had a good start. SkuleTM won the first heat, and the second heat was started by a blast of the Cannon. Then, disaster struck. The Cannon was grabbed by a Med student, beginning a huge brawl between all the parties present who wanted possesion of the Cannon - that is to say, everybody. Eventually a SkuleTMman managed to grab it and retreat to the Little Red Skulehouse. Even there, however, it was not safe from the thieving Meds. Two of them, standing just inside the door, took the Cannon from the exhausted engineer and made their way to the Medical building by a back route. The engineers quickly regrouped and entered the Meds building, but were prevented from recovering the Cannon by an overwhelming number of Meds. They took II Pre-Meds president Bob Sheppard captive, but were forced to release him later the same day. They replaced him by taking Bob Hetherington, Meds Society vice-president, from the frat where he lived. Hetherington was held hostage over the weekend while negotiations took place, and was traded for the Cannon at 17:30 February 7. On its return, the Cannon bore a blemish in the form of an inscription reading &quot;Captured by Meds 5T2 3 Feb. 1949.&quot;<br /> <br /> [[Image:Feb4-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Front page of the Varsity (Varsity, Feb. 4, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb4-1-49.png|200px|left|thumb|Front page articles continued (Varsity, Feb. 4, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb7-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity front page gloats about the Meds steal (Varsity, Feb. 7, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb8-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Cannon returned (Varsity, Feb. 8, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb9-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The Toike account of the events (Toike Oike, Feb. 9, 1949)]]<br /> <br /> ===1949: U.C. steals the Cannon===<br /> The engineers had arranged for a photo shoot of the Cannon with a Varsity photographer, yet when they arrived at the meeting a group of U.C. students snatched the Cannon and fled in a car. In order to recover it, the CA Paul La Prairie assembled a large group of engineers in front of U.C. while some SkuleTMmen dressed as construction workers entered the building through a side door. These engineers set up proper construction barricades around the main staircase, and carefully removed the U.C. gargoyle from the newel post on the stairway. When word got out that the wooden gargoyle was missing, the CA was summoned to Dean Young and President Sidney Smith, to whom he assured that it would be returned safely in exchange for the SkuleTM Cannon. A truce was then arranged with U.C. to exchange the Cannon for the gargoyle on front campus. The Cannon was handed back, and the engineers presented the artsmen with a bag of sawdust, supposedly the remains of the gargoyle. While this happened, the gargoyle was being placed back in its post by the SkuleTMmen.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Oct7-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Meds claim &quot;no secret society organized for the purpose of stealing the Skule cannon&quot; (Varsity, Oct. 7, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct25-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Skule auctions Meds building (Varsity, Oct. 25, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct26-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Results of Skule Auction (Varsity, Oct. 26, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct26-1-49.png|200px|right|thumb|Skule cannon stolen (Varsity, Oct. 26, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct27-49.png|200px|left|thumb|Front page of the Varsity again (Varsity, Oct. 27, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct28-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|President Sidney Smith comments on the Cannon theft (Varsity, Oct. 28, 1949)<br /> ]]<br /> [[Image:Oct28-1-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|UC claims they will fire Cannon at float parade (Varsity, Oct. 28, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct31-49.png|200px|right|thumb|Accounts of the float parade (Varsity, Oct. 31, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov1-49.png|200px|left|thumb|Skule to exchange captive UC cheerleader and gargoyle for Cannon (Varsity, Nov. 1, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov2-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Cannon is finally returned (Varsity, Nov. 2, 1949)]]<br /> <br /> ===1950: First official firing of the Mark II Cannon===<br /> The Mark II Cannon was officially fired for the first time during the annual Chariot Races in January. This Cannon was built by W.H. Kubbinga, a machinist in the Civil Engineering department, and presented to the Society on Christmas day 1949. The barrel and wheels were made from a bronze alloy, and later given a heavy electroplating of nickel and chromium. The carriage was made of heavy steel plate, which was painted black. The Mark II had a barrel 11½&quot; long, with a 2&quot; diameter and ¾&quot; bore.<br /> <br /> '''W.H. Kubbinga honoured by the Engineering Society'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Engineering Society honoured W.H. Kubbinga with a scroll extolling his loyalty, courage, and good conduct and made him an Honorary Member in Ye Ancient and Honourable Company of SkuleTM Cannoneers with the rank of Sergeant Artificer.<br /> <br /> ===1951: Western University attempts to steal the Cannon===<br /> On the afternoon of October 31, three men showed up at the Little Red Skulehouse claiming to be journalism students from Penn State, interested in writing an article on the Engineering mascot. They asked to see the Cannon, but the wary SkuleTMmen told them that would be impossible since it was against security regulations. The trio then feigned interest in the history of the Cannon and, after being shown a copy of the Toike with an article on it, they were escorted out and the door was securely bolted behind them. The engineers later found UWO stickers and textbooks on their car in the parking lot, and gave them two flat tires so that they'd have &quot;something to think about on the way home&quot;. The same three students again tried without success to enter the building later in the evening. Apparently, the Varsity had been aware of the plot for a few days and was involved in it.<br /> <br /> ===1952===<br /> '''Vic attacks the engineering float'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Vic students attacked the Cannoneers during the Homecoming Float Parade in an attempt to steal the Cannon, but they were staved off by the group of Engineers protecting the float and the Cannon remained safe.<br /> <br /> '''Mark I Cannon becomes trophy for Red Cross Blood Drive'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Engineering Society decided to put up the Mark I Cannon as a trophy, to be presented annually to the faculty or college donating the greatest number of pints of blood per capita during the Red Cross Blood Drive. The objective of this measure was to provide an extra incentive for blood donations and increase the total amount donated, which was achieved. The engineers even arranged a mock theft of the Cannon by the Meds, to increase publicity. Unfortunately, Engineering lost to Forestry and the Cannon was mounted on a plaque and handed over.<br /> <br /> ===1955: Meds attack the engineering float during Homecoming===<br /> Medsmen, knowing that the Cannon was usually carried inside the engineering float during the parade, launched a tear gas attack on it. The Meds outnumbered the SkuleTMmen and a fierce fight ensued that lasted for over half an hour. The SkuleTM float was almost completely destroyed, but the Cannon remained safe thanks to the ingenuity of the CA who removed it from the area without anyone noticing.<br /> <br /> ===1958===<br /> '''Vic steals safe, which they believe contains the Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> On the evening of November 25, a group of artsmen broke into the Engineering Building and stole a safe. They used a ladder to climb to a window which was 15 feet above the floor and then pushed the safe out through it. They believed the safe contained the Cannon, but it actually held $1300 in cash and checks and the financial records of the Society. The students were, however, unable to crack the safe open and they abandoned it next to Elmsley Hall after painting some slogans on it. The thieves were Vic students, who were planning to steal the Cannon in order to fire it at the Mulock Cup finals in which they were playing against SkuleTM. The Engineering Society decided to be lenient with the thieves, who were at the legal mercy of the engineers and could have been charged.<br /> <br /> '''Engineers win back the Mark I Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> After losing the Blood Drive for five years in a row, the engineers became wise and changed the rules so that the winner would be declared on a total donation basis instead of the previous percentage basis. SkuleTM easily won back its Cannon with 732 pints donated, over 600 more than the closest competitor.<br /> <br /> '''Cannon firings publicize Hart House elections'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> In order to publicize the nominations for Hart House Committee positions, the Engineering Society approved a plan to fire the SkuleTM Cannon in the front hall of Hart House on five consecutive noon hours. The blasts would mark the beginning of the five pre-election campaign-speech sessions. The fact that the Cannon would be fired in the same place for five consecutive days posed a security problem, since it would invite robbery attempts by other faculties. Preventive measures were taken, however, and the Cannon was kept safe.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===1959: Meds steal the Cannon===<br /> <br /> On February 1959, the Meds finally succeeded in stealing the Mark II Cannon for the first time. In order to publicize the annual Blood Drive, the engineers had agreed to take the Cannon to the Blood Donor Clinic for a photo shoot. They had been guaranteed a safe conduct, so the Cannon was only accompanied by two engineers instead of the usual guard. However, the whole thing was a plot by the meds and the Varsity to lure the Cannon to a place where it could be captured by brute force. As the Cannoneers left the Blood Clinic, a large group of Medsmen attacked them from all directions and made off with the Cannon. A whole week of kidnappings and attacks ensued, until the meds finally saw the light and agreed to return it. The following is a calendar of the events as published in the Toike:<br /> <br /> '''Monday, Feb. 2'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Safe conduct to and from the Blood Clinic promised for the Cannon and the Cannoneers.<br /> <br /> '''Tuesday, Feb. 3'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Cannon stolen from two Engineers by fifty Medsmen. Meds getaway car traced to the Lee Chemical Co. Two carloads of Engineers block off car as it leaves company parking lot. Driver found to be company President; he was released with a warning. SAC-Varsity office raided by forty SkuleTMmen, one roll of film confiscated.<br /> <br /> '''Wednesday, Feb. 4'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Handcuffs and miscellaneous chemicals purchased. Medical Society film disappears. Premeds attack SkuleTM in attempt to recover same. Grand brawl including over 200 students. Two Medsmen and one Engineer taken prisoner. One Meds student chained to tree in front of SkuleTM, another sent packing minus shoes.<br /> Four stink bombs planted in Medical Building.<br /> Attempt to kidnap Engineer at night fails.<br /> <br /> '''Thursday, Feb. 5'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Three first year Meds students kidnapped and removed to remote hideaway.<br /> <br /> '''Friday, Feb. 6'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Medsmen released at 5 A.M. (they had an Anatomy test). Rick Schaeff (EngSoc President) denies any knowledge of the kidnapping of Medical Society President Doug Wilson. Varsity report branded hoax. Attempts to kidnap Jim Lewis and Rick Schaeff fail.<br /> <br /> '''Saturday, Feb. 7'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Negotiations completed for return of Cannon.<br /> <br /> The terms of the pact established that the Cannon was to be returned exactly as it was when it was stolen, and the meds would be presented with a replica of the Cannon. All kidnapping on both sides was to halt immediately, and no attacks of any kind were to be made on the Engineering or Meds Dances the following week. The SkuleTM Cannon was returned, and the replica cannon given to the meds was later stolen from the trophy case where it was displayed and promptly destroyed.<br /> <br /> '''BFC Reorganized'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> On March the Brute Force Committee was reorganized. The SkuleTM Cannon and the LGMB would become divisions of the BFC, and the BFC would provide protection during events. This arrangement would go on for many years, although eventually all three became completely independent and separate entities.<br /> <br /> '''1959 Cannon introduced'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> After 9 eventful years of service, the numerous battles had finally taken their toll on the Mark II Cannon. The barrel was pitted from the corrosive action of black powder, and the plating was coming off. Chief Attiliator Bill Riggs made a request to the Engineering Society to replace this barrel with a new one, and oversaw the construction of the replacement during the summer. The new barrel was machined from a solid stainless steel bar, and it was 12&quot; long with a 2 ½&quot; diameter and ¾&quot; bore. The old carriage of the Mark II Cannon was reused. The Mark II was later immortalized by being placed in the cornerstone of the new Galbraith Building.<br /> <br /> '''Cannon stops Homecoming show'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> In conjunction with the LGMB, the Cannon was used to literally stop the Homecoming show for ten minutes while a presentation was made to Jim Vasoff, a former SkuleTMman. The crowd, consisting mainly of artsmen, managed no protest other than a few feeble boos.<br /> <br /> ===1960===<br /> '''Cannon fired at Vic Dance to publicize Cannon Ball'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> A group of individuals from the BFC together with the Cannon paid a visit to the Victoria College Scarlet and Gold Dance. The Middlehouse Four were performing, and were stopped dead in the middle of a verse by the thunderous roar which shook Alumni Hall. The BFC then scattered leaflets proclaiming SkuleTM Night and the Cannon Ball.<br /> <br /> '''John Bell removed as Chief Attiliator'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Since the Cannoneer John Bell had failed his year and his handling of the Cannon had proved inadequate, the Executive of the Society asked for his resignation. A new Cannoneer was appointed.<br /> <br /> ===1963===<br /> During John Adam's term as Cannoneer in 1963, the Guard was given uniforms for the first time based on an idea by Dave Morrison. The uniform took the form of red hardhats.<br /> <br /> ===1964===<br /> '''A nurse is injured by Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> On Sept 23, 1964, Doug Macdonald fired the Cannon at the engineering frosh dance. A nurse from the Toronto General Hospital was injured in the right arm by a piece of unburnt wadding from the blast. She was 25 feet away, even though the recommended safe distance was only 10-15 feet. All Cannon activities were stopped until proper tests could be completed, which were overseen by Prof. MacElhinney of Chemical Engineering. When the nurse stated her intention to sue, all testing was stopped and firings were postponed indefinitely.<br /> <br /> Late in October, permission was obtained to fire in the Hart House quad so it could be recorded for an upcoming LGMB album, under the condition that Prof. MacElhinney be present to supervise. Soon, a revised loading procedure was developed, replacing the old smokeless powder charge with black powder.<br /> When nothing more was heard from the lawyers, the Dean lifted the embargo and the Cannon was fired for the first time in the lower gallery of Hart House at the Lady Godiva Memorial Bash.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===1967: The Cannon visits Coventry===<br /> '''Cannon stolen by Engineers'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> 1967 saw perhaps the most infamous Cannon steal. Two graduate engineers, Mike Chapelle, 6T7, and Howie White, 6T6, managed to steal the Cannon, and took it with them to University College in England. Don Morno, 6T4, and five other SkuleTMmen, followed the Cannon all the way to England, where two of them entered Chapelle's room and recovered the Cannon. On the way back home, the Cannon made a stop in Coventry to pay homage to Godiva. The statue of Godiva was adorned with an engineering jacket.<br /> <br /> '''1967 Cannon built'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Meanwhile, back home, the Engineering Society tried to cover the fact that an engineer stole the Cannon. A new Cannon was built, supposedly to honour Canada's centennial. The barrel of the new Cannon was 11&quot; long and had a bore of 5&quot;, with a mahogany carriage and chrome plated wheels.<br /> <br /> '''Expo 67'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Cannon makes an appearance at Expo 67.<br /> <br /> ===1968===<br /> An Indy attempts to steal the new Cannon. He is unsuccessful, and spends some time in the Toronto General Hospital.<br /> <br /> ===1971: First gangbang with Ryerson===<br /> The year 1971 was the year of the first gangbang with the Ryerson Engineers. The purpose of the gangbang was to see who had the better Cannon. Not only did the SkuleTM Cannon win, but the UofT engineers made off with the Ryerson Cannon and the distributor wire to their bus!<br /> <br /> ===1973: 1973 Cannon forged===<br /> In SkuleTM's centennial year, the Cannoneer decided that a new Cannon would be an ideal way to celebrate. So a new Cannon was built. It had an 18&quot; barrel with a 6&quot; bore, 3&quot; diameter, weighed 40 lbs, and was mounted on a mahogany base and had bronze wheels. At the Centennial Ball the new Cannon fired for the first time (although it took three tries for it to actually work!). The old '67 Cannon was presented to Dean James M. Ham for his retirement.<br /> <br /> ===1976: Robert Gilmour defaces Cannon; black hardhats in use===<br /> The Cannoneer at the time, Robert Gilmour did not want to fire the Cannon at his own Grad Ball, so a former Cannoneer named John Vanneste was called from retirement to fire the Cannon. The Cannon was found to be badly corroded and in need of cleaning. When the barrel was removed from the base, Gilmour's name was found chiseled into the bottom. The Engineering Society executives passed a motion of censure against Gilmour, and the entire deed was exposed in the Toike Oike. At John Vanneste's suggestion, the Cannon Guard wore black hardhats (as opposed to the traditional red) for one year to show the Engineer's displeasure. After the year was up, they decided to keep wearing the black hardhats, and they also decided to wear black t-shirts to create a new image.<br /> <br /> ===1978: Another Ryerson gangbang===<br /> In 1978, Ryerson made another weak attempt to outdo the SkuleTM Cannon. On the day of the scheduled gangbang, a message was &quot;supposedly&quot; left at EngSoc informing UofT that Ryerson wasn't coming because of the rain. Due to the no-show, UofT declared themselves the winners and called Ryerson to tell them. It was only after that phone call that Ryerson decided to show up. So on that rainy day, 200 UofT engineers and 5 Politechs witnessed the 2nd ever gangbang. The Ryerson judge declared Ryerson winners, but the UofT judge declared the SkuleTM Cannon superior. Once again, UofT came out on top. No one was interested in stealing Ryerson's feeble cannon, so they were allowed to return home unharmed.<br /> <br /> ===1979: Another Ryerson gangbang===<br /> January of 1979 was yet another gangbang versus RyeHigh. The LGMB showed up to play at the event; however due to the extreme cold, the instruments froze up, and nobody could play. The cannons fired anyway, and yet again Ryerson went home with their tails between their legs as UofT was announced the winner.<br /> <br /> ===1982: Gangbang with Ryerson, Devonshire House and a frat===<br /> Godiva Week in 1982 saw another gangbang between our Cannon and Ryerson's, Devonshire House's and a fraternity's on front campus. Decibel meters quickly eliminated Devonshire's and the frat's cannons from the competition. Both SkuleTM's and Ryerson's were off the scale. A second round was held at Ryerson, this time using heavy-duty audio equipment with special shielding. Ye Mighty SkuleTM Cannon triumphs, being measured at 113 decibels from 200 yards away.<br /> <br /> ===1985: 1985 Cannon forged===<br /> The 1973 Cannon is fired for the last time at Gradball and presented to Professor Emeritus L.E. Jones for his outstanding contributions to SkuleTM over more than 50 years. The new Cannon successfully fires for the first time shortly after 11 PM on Saturday, March 23, after two misfires.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===1989: LGMB &quot;borrows&quot; the Cannon===<br /> '''1988-89:'''<br /> '''LGMB Steals the Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Cannon Guard foolishly left the Cannon in the EngSoc offices in the winter of 88/89. The Bnad &quot;borrowed&quot; it and kept it at Knox College while the CA was sweating over a fake letter from Waterloo, complete with a picture of the Cannon on a Waterloo jacket.<br /> <br /> ===1989-90: Guard gets new uniforms===<br /> To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Mighty SkuleTM Cannon, and with the support of Assistant Dean Malcolm McGrath and the Engineering Alumni Association, Chief Attiliator Ken deJong establishes a new uniform for the Cannon Guard. The new outfit featured black coveralls, belts and vests in addition to the standard black hardhats.<br /> <br /> ===1989-90===<br /> Seven fire trucks respond to the Earth-Shattering Kaboom of ye mighty SkuleTM Cannon at the Royal York Hotel during Gradball, setting a new record.<br /> <br /> ===1990: SAC president attempts to steal Cannon===<br /> The SAC president breaks into the Engineering Society offices one night during Reading Week in search of the Cannon. Using a drill, he tries to break into the storage room where he believed the Cannon was kept. He failed and left the mutilated door unopened.<br /> <br /> ===1990-1991===<br /> SkuleTM's first female Chief Attiliator.<br /> <br /> ===1991: SAC president attempts to steal Cannon, again===<br /> For the second year in a row, the SAC president led a conspiracy to steal the Cannon during the homecoming parade. Due to a leak (the president's boasting), the guard learned of the plot. The guard left the uniforms behind and showed up at the parade undercover. The Cannon was fired before the thieving group found out what happened.<br /> <br /> ===1991-1992: How many windows can we break this time?===<br /> In 1991-92 SkuleTM witnessed the birth of a new Cannon tradition - for lack of a better name, the &quot;How many windows can we break this time?&quot; custom. Ironically, on both occasions the shattered panes were a direct result of the interference by the management of the buildings in question. At Hart House, during the Alumni Reunion, the Chief Attiliator prepared to fire the Mighty Cannon down the hallway bordering the Great Hall. As the meticulous preparation was being carried out, an ignorant, stubborn, and quite worried staff insisted that the Cannon must be fired in the main floor hallway. Not being the querulous type (yeah right!) the Chief Attiliator acquiesced to the management's demands. With the customary earth shattering KA-BOOM the Cannon expelled its fiery breath into the quad while, simultaneously, the concussion shattered five windowpanes in the hall. The Hart House staff uttered a collective 'gasp!' as the Alumni expressed an equally unified 'cheer!' Some of these pillars of society, to the dismay of the management, even called for an encore.<br /> <br /> The annual manifestation of the Cannon at Cannonball was a SMASHING success. It was like deja vu as the Attiliator once more set up the piece and prepared to fire. The management once more intervened and insisted that the Cannon be fired out a bay window, even though the Chief Attiliator explained that it was much safer to fire the Cannon inside the spacious building. The manager, however, would not listen to 'sound' Engineering logic and insisted the Cannon be fired out the window. The Attiliator shrugged his shoulders and said 'OK.' The resulting concussion shattered six, one-foot square panes of glass. The sound of shattering glass hit the floor as cheers poured from the assembled Engineers and Alumni (Assistant Dean Malcolm McGrath out-cheered just about everyone). Surprisingly even the manager cheered (we got the bill about a month later).<br /> <br /> ===1992: Tinted face shield built===<br /> Due to recent attempts to steal the Cannon, it was decided that the new Chief Attiliator go underground. No one except the officers of the Engineering Society, the BFC Chief, the Bnad Leedur, and a regular array of guards would know the CA's identity before that year's Gradball. Brian Campanotti, the 1992-1993 CA, designed the mirrored face shield and hood in use by CAs to this day.<br /> <br /> ===1993-1994: Cannon stolen by Fahrenheit 1710; 1994 Cannon forged===<br /> 26 years after the last successful attempt, the Cannon was finally captured. After the Cannon was set off for the incoming F!rosh on the first day of orientation, the Chief Attiliator foolishly left our symbol unguarded in the trunk of his car, mistakenly thinking that it would be safe. Thieves finally got their hands on the piece, but not until they peeled the trunk off his car. Nobody saw them, even though the car was next to the Engineering building. A ransom note signed Fahrenheit 1710 was sent some time later, demanding that a group of Engineers run onto front campus wearing only their underwear, carrying a banner of specific dimensions that said some nonsense about how artsies rule. The demands were, of course, ignored, and construction of a new Cannon began. The new Cannon would be a 90% scale twin of the lost 1983 piece, and would be made of cold brass. The stolen Cannon was finally recaptured just in time for the 1994 Grad Ball. The recovered Cannon was subsequently presented to a very deserving Malcolm McGrath (former Assistant Dean) for his leadership and contribution to student life that has aided so many undergraduate and post-graduate Engineers. The new Cannon was inaugurated on the first day of orientation in 1994.<br /> <br /> ===1996-1997===<br /> Cannon is fired at Queen's orientation, the Canadian Congress for Engineering Students conference in Waterloo, and crashes lectures in Con Hall.<br /> <br /> ===1997-1998===<br /> Cannon is again fired at Queen's orientation.<br /> <br /> ===1998-1999: 1998 Cannon is forged===<br /> By 1998, due to numerous firings, the 1994 Cannon was already showing its age. 1998/1999 was also the 125th anniversary of SkuleTM, and the 70th anniversary of the Cannon. The '94 Cannon was retired, and a new Cannon was built, with a stainless steel barrel and walnut chassis.<br /> <br /> ===1999-2001===<br /> The Cannon travels to the States, to Cleveland in 1999 and to Washington in 2000-2001. The Cannon was fired at centre ice for a hockey game in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===2000: Part of the Grease Pole presented to the CA===<br /> '''Queen's Grease Pole steal'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> 2000 saw the famous Queen's Grease Pole Liberation. A small section of the Pole was cut off and kept by us before the Pole was returned. Part of the piece was sold on eBay, the other part was added to the belt worn by the CA, where it can be seen to this day. The belt, incidentally, is the chain that once protected Waterloo's Engineering mascot, the Tool, before it, too, was liberated in 1982.<br /> <br /> ===2002-2003===<br /> The Cannon firings during the Bnad Wakeup on the first morning of F!rosh Week appear on Pulse24 Breakfast Television in 2002, and again on Breakfast Television and the CityTV 6:00pm news in 2003.<br /> <br /> ===2004===<br /> Smoke and Thunder: The Story of the Mighty SkuleTM Cannon is officially launched on DVD on Jaunuary 15, 2004. No less than 5 fire trucks appear outside Sanford Fleming within minutes.<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> Sergeant Steve Cox, an officer of the University of Toronto Campus Police and a major ally of engineering, retires from service. To thank him for his service, a 50% scale of the 1984 Cannon is forged for him and fired alongside the 1967 Cannon, 1973 Cannon, and 1998 Cannon after his retirement ceremony, which took place earlier in the day.<br /> <br /> ''Research (in chronological order) by Jen Pollock, Juan Fantin, Jen Assal, Dave Woods, Adam Trumpour, Alex Curelea, Will Smith<br /> Originally compiled and edited by Alex Curelea. Subsequent edits by Mike Hawkins.'' &lt;br/&gt;<br /> ''Contains material from Transactions of the Engineering Society, issues of the Toike Oike, Cannon, Varsity, Skulebooks, F!rosh Handbooks, and A Century of Skill and Vigour by Barry Levine''<br /> <br /> ===2013: 1T3 Cannon is Forged===<br /> As adapted from the 2013 F!rosh issue of the Cannon newspaper:<br /> <br /> &quot;A new Mighty Skule Cannon has been built and [was fired] for the first time during F!rosh Week 1T3.<br /> <br /> The [[Chief Attiliator]] at the time [later revealed to be David Belvedere] built a new Cannon to celebrate the 85th year of the Cannon, the 140th year of [[Skule]], and to replace the 1998 Cannon. The 1998 Cannon was in service for 15 years, the longest of any [[Skule]] Cannon thus far, and was replaced [due to] signs of wear.<br /> <br /> The 1T3 cannon is made from a high strength, rare type of stainless steel, and has been heat treated for maximum strength. It has new structural designs, stronger materials, and other specifications that make it the strongest, loudest, and mightiest [[Skule]] Cannon to date.&quot; This cannon cost $7,500 to manufacture and receives non-destructive testing annually to ensure its safety.<br /> <br /> ===2023: The Mark 9 is Forged===<br /> A new cannon was forged to celebrate the [[Skule]] sesquicentennial (150th anniversary). The Mark 9 was revealed as part of a multi-cannon salute on Founding Day (March 29, 2023), where 8 Skule Cannons were fired along King's College Road (a replica of the Mark 1, while present, was not fired)—the largest multi-Skule Cannon firing to date. This multi-cannon salute included appearances by several generations of ex-Chief Attiliators, spanning back decades, and involved months of planning and safety testing to ensure the older cannons could be fired safely at the event.<br /> <br /> In typical engineering fashion, the Mark 9 was finished well in advance of the deadline, with sanding and polishing the metal components of the carriage having been completed a full 15 minutes after the machinists were supposed to deliver the new cannon to Chief for the multi-cannon salute. This incredible punctuality was furthered by a 10-15 minute wait for the Myhal elevators upon arriving.<br /> <br /> The Mark 9 features a bronze barrel, along with bronze wheels and bronze plated hardware. It has a carriage made of charred and stabilised poplar, with a titanium base plate. Additionally, there is a piece of leather cut from an [[Leather Jackets | engineering leather jacket]] used on the carriage as well.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Further Reading==<br /> * Levine, Barry, ''A Century of Skill and Vigour''<br /> <br /> [[Category:Skule Trinity]] [[Category:Mascots]]</div>

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<p>Karen: formatting</p> <hr /> <div>[[File:1T3_Cannon_Square.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Ye Olde Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon (current model c2013)]]<br /> The '''Skule&amp;trade; Cannon''', also known as '''Ye Olde Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon''', is the official mascot of [[Skule]]&amp;trade;, the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. It is a hand-held custom-designed piece which is fired at many major University and Faculty events. The Skule&amp;trade; Cannon has been in existence since at least 1936, and numerous Cannons have been commissioned over the years. Retired Cannons have often been presented to historically significant members of the Skule&amp;trade; community, such as former Assistant Dean [[Malcolm McGrath]] and former Dean [[James Ham]].<br /> <br /> The Cannon is protected by a team of trained Cannon Guards, led by the [[Chief Attiliator]] whose identity remains a secret until their unveiling each year at [[Gradball]].<br /> <br /> The Skule&amp;trade; Cannon is often accompanied by the [[Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad]], which usually plays and sings [[Godiva's Hymn]] before the firing of the Cannon. Public firing of the Cannon is usually followed by the [[Skule Yell]].<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Origins of the Cannon===<br /> Although it was not until 1936 that the School of Practical Science (also called S.P.S. or Skule) had a cannon of its own, many cannons were honoured previously. In the 1923 Transactions, F.W. Thorold (S.P.S. '00) recalled how he and fellow classmates stole the cannon from in front of the Military Institute. <br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;<br /> &quot;Meds soon found out about this and after many battles they captured it. That old cannon frequently passed from Meds to Skule and back again, and the last I remember of it was that it had been dropped between two of the Meds buildings. Oh yes, we sure did shoot it off and broke lots of windows, too.&quot;<br /> &lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> On November 2, 1905, The Varsity reported that &quot;during Thursday night, five large windows at the School were broken by shots from a small gun or revolver. It will cost $100 in repairs.&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Hart House Cannons===<br /> The first cannons honoured with the title &quot;Skule Cannon&quot; were those in front of Hart House. In 1929, an Engineering caper resulted in the firing of one of the two cannons on the front lawn of Hart House. This however, demonstrated only 50% efficiency, as both cannons were supposed to blow.<br /> <br /> ===Early Cannons===<br /> In 1929 and throughout the early 1930s, another smaller &quot;cannon&quot; began to appear at School festivities. Authorities attempted to track it down, considering it dangerous, hence it was shrouded in mystery and very little details survive to this day. It was likely made of a modified water pipe, though other sources describe a steel pipe, and ''The Varsity'' in November 20, 1935 described it as brass.<br /> <br /> In 1935, during an auction, a cannon was fired on the steps of the old red Schoolhouse with such force that windows were again shattered. Once more it quickly disappeared.<br /> <br /> ===Cannon &quot;Mark I&quot;===<br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark I.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Cannon Mark I, c.1950]]<br /> In 1936, School unofficially approached a machinist working in the Civil Engineering shop to create the first &quot;School Cannon&quot;. Recognizing the considerable risk he was taking, but also realizing the dangers of students' experiments with explosives in a waterpipe, W.H. Kubbinga decided to help. And so he fashioned a 10&quot; barrel with a 6&quot; bore from a piece of axle stock and mounted it on a cast iron pillow block measuring 4&quot; wide, 8&quot; long and 1&quot; deep, with a raised hump in the centre through which a hole was bored to take the barrel. All of this was accomplished in the four hours preceding the School Dinner that evening.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark I firing.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Cannon Mark I firing, c.1948]]The design of this Cannon was a tribute to engineering technology for it was not only a devastating weapon, but it was equipped with a built-in camouflage. It did not look at all like a cannon, thus deceiving any would be kidnappers.<br /> <br /> This fearsome weapon was used until 1950 except for a few times between the years of 1941 and 1943 when a yacht gun was borrowed (really) from a machinist in the basement of the old Engineering building.<br /> <br /> Naturally, the unimpeachable appearance and worth of the Cannon was irresistable temptation to anyone who gazed in its direction, but especially to the feeble-minded persons in other faculties. <br /> <br /> ====Cannon Thefts====<br /> In 1941, University College stole it but it was instantly returned. And in late 1944, UC stole it again after the Mulock Cup Finals. With cries of war and plans for the elimination of the nuisance at the north end of the circle, SPS undertook a restrained campaign to regain possession. This ended up as a series of ads in the Artsman's Gazette (sometimes called 'The Varsity', often called something else). Naturally, this campaign was a failure, as would be any appeal to an artsman's honour. On February 13, 1945, the UC Lit. announced that the Cannon would be returned at the annual Arts Ball. The 'Toike', in a fit of editorial passion, called it a &quot;dastardly plot... a black infraction of civil property rights.&quot; (Feb. 23, 1945). 'The Varsity' said it was &quot;in keeping with the Good Neighbour atmosphere.&quot;<br /> <br /> However, the hiding place was discovered and the Cannon was forcibly retrieved by a group of intrepid engineers. The Arts Ball was naturally a failure.<br /> <br /> Soon the '49 Chariot Races approached. When the first heat was called, a devastating blast was heard. And then it happened. <br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;<br /> &quot;1079 Med Pre-meds students, armed with scalpels, tear-gas, thigh-bones, and trained white mice, attacked in a screaming hoard. The battle raged back and forth, to and fro and vice versa. Finally numbers and the massaging skill of the doctors told against the three engineers who did not have a lab at the time. The Cannon disappeared into the Meds building.&quot; ('Toike Oike', Feb. 9, 1949).<br /> &lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> Negotiations went on for days as the respective values of the Cannon and missing Meds Society Vice-President Bob Hetherington were calculated by a federally appointed mediator. After a few days of debate, the Cannon was returned, marred by an inscription which read, &quot;Captured by Meds 5T2, 3 Feb. 1949.&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Cannon &quot;Mark II&quot;===<br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark II 1949.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Cannon Mark II, debuted in 1950 Chariot Races]]<br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark II 1952.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Cannon Mark II, as pictured in Torontonesis 1952]]<br /> On Christmas day, 1949, there appeared on the doorstep of the Engineering Society a beautiful new weapon showing excellent workmanship. On it was engraved &quot;Skule Cannon&quot;. It seemed that Santa had a close friend, a fine machinist who had been working for the Department of Civil Engineering for a long time and had created the first Cannon. In 1950, the Engineering Society honoured W.H. Kubbinga with a scroll extolling his loyalty, courage and good conduct and made him an Honourary Member in Ye Ancient and Honourable Company of Skule Cannoneers with the rank of Sergeant Artificer.<br /> <br /> This new Cannon, dubbed the &quot;Mark II&quot; was machined from a cold rolled steel bar of diameter 2&quot; and length of approximately 11&quot;. The barrel was mounted on a wheeled carriage fabricated from heavy steel plate. The Cannon weighed 20 lbs. Later on, the wheels and barrel were chrome plated. Its first public appearance was at the [[Chariot Race]] of January 27, 1950.<br /> <br /> The original &quot;Mark I&quot; Cannon &quot;was returned to pasture in a retreat known only to loyal Skulemen,&quot; as recorded in 'The Varsity' of October 6, 1950. But on October 29, 1952, 'The Varsity' headline screamed &quot;SKULE CANNON PRIZE FOR BLOOD CAMPAIGN&quot;. The &quot;Mark I&quot; was mounted on a suitable base and enscribed as follows: &quot;Presented to the Forestry winners of the interfaculty blood contest&quot;.<br /> <br /> The Engineers had also promised that it would be presented annually if they did not win the contest that year. The following year, Forestry won again, followed by St. Michael's College, Nursing, and Forestry. For the 1957-58 campaign, the Engineers became wise and changed the rules. The winner would be declared on a total donation basis, rather than the previous percentage basis. Skule easily won back its Cannon. In the fall of 1959, 'Toike Oike' rumoured that the &quot;Mark I&quot; had been presented to Dean Emeritus C.R. Young.<br /> <br /> ====Thefts of Mark II====<br /> [[Image:1958_cannon_attempt_window.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Window of Stores being repaired following theft of its safe by Artsmen]]<br /> [[Image:1958_cannon_attempt_safe.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Safe of Stores returned following theft by Artsmen]]<br /> Meanwhile, on November 1, 1951, a hastily prepared mimeographed 'Toike Oike' proclaimed an attempt to &quot;make off with Skule's favourite child&quot;, the new &quot;Mark II&quot; Cannon. A trio of students, two posing as journalism students from Pennsylvania State had asked for an interview and a chance to see the Cannon the night before. They were quickly escorted to the door, which was securely bolted behind them. Later a car was found nearby revealing UWO (University of Western Ontario) stickers on the windshield. The car accidentally acquired two flat tires before another feeble attempt by the thieves to gain entrance to the Engineering Society. <br /> <br /> One fall night in 1958, artsmen broke into the Engineering Stores in an attempt to steal the Cannon. Believing that it was in a safe, they pushed the safe out a window and carried it away; however, their efforts were in vain and only the leniency of Skule kept them from enjoying an extended vacation (at government expense) in Kingston.<br /> <br /> But where artsmen failed, Medsmen succeeded by deceit, as in 1959 the Meds once again made off with the precious tool. To help publicize the blood campaign, the Skule Cannon appeared at the Blood Donor Clinic. It had been guaranteed safe conduct, so the Cannon was without its usual armed bodyguard and was attended by only two Skulemen. After a long battle, the Medsman overpowered the Skulemen and captured the Cannon. After a round of kidnapping, Engineers invaded the Meds building, removed the cleaning staff, faculty and other debris, and boarded up the doors and windows. In the morning, the Meds saw the light and returned the Cannon.<br /> <br /> In their kindheartedness, the Engineers gave the Medsmen a replica cannon, and they built a suitable trophy case for their prize. But in a masterful piece of engineering subterfuge, this false cannon was removed from the case (without scratching the glass) and was promptly destroyed.<br /> <br /> ===1959 Cannon===<br /> [[Image:Cannon 1959 Barrel.jpg|200px|right|thumb|New barrel installed in Mark II]]<br /> Sadly, in 1959, the score of battles finally took its toll and the faithful Cannon Mark II had to be fitted with a new barrel. This new barrel was machined from a solid stainless steel bar, 12&quot; long and 2-1/2&quot; in diameter. The barrel was initialled by Canoneer Bill Riggs who also oversaw its construction.<br /> <br /> In honour of the many battles on which the Cannon accompanied Skule, the 1950 Cannon was immortalized by placing it in the cornerstone of the new Galbraith Building.<br /> <br /> The new Cannon was formally fired for the first time on the front campus in the autumn of 1959. It was next used in conjunction with the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad when the Engineers literally stopped the Homecoming Show for ten minutes while a presentation was made to the director of the show, a former Skuleman.<br /> <br /> In the same year, a group from the Brute Force Committee accompanied the Cannon on a complimentary visit to the Victoria College Scarlet and Gold Dance in Alumni Hall. The Middlehouse Four were rendering a tender ballad at the time the gun discharged, and they were stopped dead in the middle of a verse. The BFC then scattered leaflets proclaiming Skule Nite and the Cannon Ball. Later that same year, the Cannon appeared at the UC Junior Common Room to proclaim the At-Home, with more leaflets.<br /> <br /> In 1963, when John Adam was Cannoneer, the Cannon Guard was given uniforms for the first time, based on an idea by Dave Morrison. The red-helmeted Cannon guard came into existence.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Cannon 1967 Coventry.jpg|150px|right|thumb|Cannon at Coventry after recovery from England]]<br /> <br /> ===Cross-Atlantic Cannon Heist===<br /> Nineteen-sixty-seven was the year of Canada's Centennial, but more importantly it was the year of the most infamous Cannon steal of all. Capitalizing on a lapse in security, a dreadful wretched duo spirited away the Cannon, spilling nary a drop of blood in the process. These bold fiends could not possibly be other than engineers, as exhibited by their recklessness and fearlessness. And grads at that. Their identity must be kept secret, for Joe E. Skule only knows what the world would do if it were to find out that Mike Chapelle (6T7) was the leader, assisted by Sorel Reisman (6T7).<br /> <br /> The Cannon made its way to the British Isles, but six brave engineering grads took it upon themselves to restore the pride of Skule to its rightful owners. They tracked it down, all the way to UC in England. Don Monro (6T4, an ex-bandleader and EngSoc President) stole into Chapelle's room, and with nary another drop of blood, Skule had its manhood back.<br /> <br /> And then it was on to Coventry to pay homage to Godiva. The statue of Godiva was adorned with an engineering jacket and the engineers made merry for they were overjoyed. Chapelle followed them to Coventry, but the Skulemen outnumbered him and he backed off after some unpleasantness. The Cannon was taken to Wales and then back to Canada.<br /> <br /> ===1967 Cannon - Canadian Centennial===<br /> The fact that an engineer had stolen the Cannon was very embarrassing, and hence this whole theft was hushed up. The Engineering Society had another Cannon built when they found out that the old one was gone, but the new Cannon was announced to the world to have been built in honour of Canada's Centennial. The carriage of the new Cannon was mahogany and was equipped with wheels. Both the barrel and wheels were chrome-plated.<br /> <br /> With a brand spanking new Cannon, Skulemen's spirits were given a much needed lift. It was barely a year old when another attempt was made to snatch the Skule banger, this time by an Industrial Engineer. He was unsuccessful in his attempt and spent the next few weeks as a guest of a Toronto hospital. <br /> <br /> The '59 Cannon made a brief appearance at the 6T9 Cannon Ball where it was fired by John Adam (Cannoneer '64). The Cannon was then reported to have formed the basis of the annual Skule Cannon Award; however, this was more fiction to cover up the '67 Cannongate. This Cannon has since been presented to Paul Baker (7T5) in recognition of his outstanding service to the Engineering Society.<br /> <br /> The year 1971 brought the first gangbang with the Ryerson engineers, to determine who had the better cannon. Needless to say, the Polytechs were sent scurrying home with their feet in their mouths. Not only did Skule annihilate them in the contest, they also stole their cannon and made off with the distributor wire to their bus.<br /> <br /> ===1973 Cannon - Faculty Centennial===<br /> With the Faculty's centennial fast approaching, the Cannoneer decided that a new Cannon would be an ideal way to celebrate. In great secrecy, an emissary was sent down to Svart-alfa-heim (a kingdom below the earth where elves live) to commission Sindri (the creator of the might hammer of Thor) to machine the mightiest device ever imagined. With a solid brass barrel of maximum diameter 3&quot; and length of 16-1/2&quot;, this zenith of perfection would easily strike fear into the heart of any mortal.<br /> <br /> The first formal firing of this marvellous weapon was at the 1973 Centennial Ball, and on the third try it was actually fired. Dean James Ham fired the 1967 Cannon for the last time and it was then presented to him in honour of his retirement from Deanship.<br /> <br /> The 1973 Cannon has enjoyed a period of relative tranquility since its creation, except at a frosh dance, when it was stolen (by the LGMB) to scare the Cannoneer (who had carelessly left it unguarded in the band room).<br /> <br /> But in 1976, Robert Gilmour (the Canoneer) was found guilty of defacing the Cannon. John Vanneste (7T3), a former Cannoneer and designer of the 1973 Cannon, was called to fire the Cannon, since Gilmour had refused to do so at his own Grad Ball. The Cannon was found to be badly corroded and in need of cleaning. When the barrel was removed from the base, Gilmour's name was found chiseled into the bottom.<br /> <br /> The Engineering Society passed a motion of censure against Gilmour, and the entire deed was exposed in 'Toike Oike' (March 26, 1976). Furthermore, at Vanneste's suggestion, the Cannon Guard were to wear black hard hats for a year to show the engineers' displeasure, but the Cannon Guard has continued to wear black ever since.<br /> <br /> In 1982, the glorious Skule banger was called upon once again to prove itself. The first round of yet another gangbang was held during Godiva Week on Front Campus. This time, contenders from Ryerson, Devonshire House and some forgotton fraternity were trying to wrest the glory from Skule's Cannon. The impartial judges, armed with the latest in decibel meters, quickly banished Devonshire and the fraternity from the field. Due to faulty calibration, both Ryerson and Skule were off the scale.<br /> <br /> A second round was then held, this time on Ryerson's home turf. Using heavy duty equipment and special shielding, the outcome was certain. Skule had once again triumphed. For the record, the Mighty Skule Cannon was measured at a level of 113 decibels from 200 yards distance.<br /> <br /> ===1985 Cannon - EngSoc Centennial===<br /> In time, the years took their toll on the Cannon, and in 1985 it was decided that a new Cannon would be commissioned for the Engineering Society's Centennial. The design of the new Cannon was undertaken by Greg Forbes (Atiliator 1982) with the help of four other atiliators. The Cannon, with its bulbous muzzle, was designed after a naval piece. In order to reduce injuries to the guard the diameter of the touch-hole was reduced. The finished Cannon, with a bore-depth of 13-3/4&quot; and a diameter of 3/4&quot;, was the most powerful weapon to date. At its test firing the 8&quot; spikes used to secure it were ripped out of the ground. <br /> <br /> At the 1985 Grad Ball held at the Royal York Hotel, the 1973 Cannon was presented to Professor Emeritus L.E. Jones in recognition of his years of service to both the Engineering Society and the Faculty. That evening, the new Cannon, in keeping with the tradition started by its predecessor, fired on its third try shortly after 11 PM on Saturday, March 23. The force of the delayed blast rolled up a large section of carpeting.<br /> <br /> ====LGMB &quot;borrows&quot; the Cannon====<br /> Over the winter break in 1988-1989, the Cannon Guard left the Cannon in the safe at the Engineering Society offices. The Bnad &quot;borrowed&quot; the Cannon through some coercion of the EngSoc executives, and kept it at Knox College while the Chief Attiliator was sent a fake letter from Waterloo, complete with a photo of the Cannon on a Waterloo jacket.<br /> <br /> ====SAC President attempts Cannon thefts====<br /> In 1990, the Students' Administrative Council (SAC, now known as the University of Toronto Students' Union, UTSU) President broke into the Engineering Society offices one night during Reading Week in search of the Cannon. Using a drill, he tried to break into the storage room where he believed the Cannon was kept. He failed and left the mutilated door unopened.<br /> <br /> In 1991, the SAC president led a second conspiracy to steal the Cannon during the [[Homecoming Parade]]. Due to an information leak (the president allegedly boasting about the plot), the Guards learned of the scheme. The CA left the uniforms behind and showed up at the parade undercover. The Cannon was fired before the thieving group found out what happened.<br /> <br /> ====Cannon theft by &quot;Fahrenheit 1710&quot;====<br /> In 1993, 26 years after the last successful attempt, the Cannon was finally captured. After the Cannon was set off for the incoming F!rosh on the first day of [[orientation]], the Chief Attiliator left the cannon unguarded in the trunk of his car, thinking that it would be safe.<br /> <br /> There were no witnesses to the theft, even though the thieves peeled the trunk off the car as it sat parked next to the Engineering Building. A ransom note signed &quot;Fahrenheit 1710&quot; was sent some time later, demanding that a group of engineers run onto Front Campus wearing only their underwear, carrying a banner of specific dimensions that proclaimed how &quot;artsies&quot; rule.<br /> <br /> Their demands were ignored, and the construction of a new Cannon began. The stolen Cannon was finally recaptured just in time for the 1994 Grad Ball<br /> <br /> The recovered Cannon was subsequently presented to a very deserving [[Malcolm McGrath]] (former Assistant Dean) for his leadership and contribution to student life.<br /> <br /> ===1994 Cannon===<br /> The new Cannon, constructed in the absence of the stolen one in 1994, was a 90% scale twin of the lost 1983 Cannon, and was made of cold brass. The new Cannon was inaugurated on the first day of orientation in 1994.<br /> <br /> In '''1996-1997''', the Cannon was fired at Queen’s orientation, and the Canadian Congress for Engineering Students conference in Waterloo. The Cannon was fired again at Queen's orientation in 1997.<br /> <br /> By 1998, due to numerous firings, the 1994 Cannon was showing its age. As the 125th anniversary of Skule&amp;trade; was approaching, along with the 70th anniversary of the Cannon, the 1994 Cannon was retired and a new Cannon was built.<br /> <br /> ===1998 Cannon - 125th Anniversary of Skule&amp;trade;===<br /> The new Cannon, made with a stainless steel barrel and a walnut chassis, was inaugurated for the 125th Anniversary of Skule&amp;trade;<br /> <br /> In 1999, the Cannon travelled to Cleveland, and to Washington in 2000. The Cannon was also fired at centre ice for a minor league hockey game in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on a road trip with the LGMB.<br /> <br /> The famous [[Queen's Grease Pole Liberation]] in 2000 resulted in a piece of the Grease Pole sold in eBay, and another piece presented to the Chief Attiliator, where it is worn on the belt to this day. The belt, incidentally, is the chain that once protected Waterloo’s Engineering mascot, the Tool, before it, too, was liberated in 1982.<br /> <br /> ====Smoke and Thunder DVD====<br /> In 2004, the 75th anniversary of the Cannon, a commemorative DVD ''Smoke and Thunder: The Story of the Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon'' was officially launched. The DVD was produced by Todd Reichert, a former Chief Attiliator and film major. It featured a video history of the Cannon, and included interviews with past Chiefs and alumni, including [[A.J. Paul La Prairie]] and [[Malcolm McGrath]] in its special features.<br /> <br /> During the firing on January 15, 2004 to celebrate the DVD release, no less than five fire trucks appeared outside Sandford Fleming Building as it set off fire alarms inside.<br /> <br /> ====Replica Cannon====<br /> Sergeant Steve Cox, an officer of the University of Toronto Campus Police and a major ally of engineering, announced his retirement from service in 2006. To thank him for his service, a 50% scale of the 1984 Cannon was forged for him and fired alongside the 1967 Cannon, 1973 Cannon, and 1998 Cannon after his retirement ceremony, which took place earlier in the day.<br /> <br /> ==Chief Attiliator==<br /> :''Main article: [[Chief Attiliator]]''<br /> <br /> When Skule's first Cannon was created, a Cannoneer was appointed in keeping with age-old tradition. The Canoneer would be responsible for the selection of the Cannon Guards, making sure that the Cannon actually fired, and to do the actual firing. In addition to this they would have sole knowledge of the location of the Cannon when it was not in use.<br /> <br /> ==Sources and Acknowledgements==<br /> ''Research on the history of the Cannon was conducted by Kevin P. Siu, Mike Hawkins, Jen Pollock, Juan Fantin, Jen Assal, Dave Woods, Adam Trumpour, Alex Curelea, and Will Smith.''<br /> <br /> ==Detailed History of Ye Olde Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon==<br /> <br /> ===1899-1900===<br /> <br /> [[Image:1899-1900.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Toike Article, Nov. 19, 1942]]<br /> <br /> A cannon was stolen from in front of the Military Institute sometime around 1899-1900. It was stolen by, and recovered from, the Meds several times. It was eventually dropped between two Meds buildings. It was fired several times and broke windows. Other sources mention a cannon stolen from in front of the Parliament Buildings in the fall of 1898 - both most likely refer to the same cannon.<br /> <br /> ===1905===<br /> On Nov. 2, 1905, the Varsity reports that &quot;five large windows at the School were broken by shots from a small gun or revolver.&quot;<br /> <br /> [[Image:1905.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity Article, Nov. 2, 1905]]<br /> <br /> ===1929===<br /> '''Small cannon begins to appear'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Around 1929, a small portable cannon begins to appear at school events. subtitleities attempted to track it down, considering it dangerous, hence it was shrouded in mystery and very little actual details are known. It is likely it was made of water pipe, although another source mentions steel pipe and the Varsity describes it as brass in 1935.<br /> <br /> [[Image:1929.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity Article, Nov. 20, 1935]]<br /> <br /> '''Hart House cannon fired'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> 1929 also saw the firing of one of the two cannons in front of Hart House. Unfortunately, both were supposed to fire. The caper was repeated in later years, including 1943.<br /> <br /> ===1936: The Mark I is built===<br /> The Mark I was built by a machinist working in the mechanical department. The barrel was 10&quot; long with a 6&quot; bore, and was machined from axle stock. The base was made from a cast iron pillow block, the base of which was 8&quot; wide, 4&quot; deep and 1&quot; tall. It was built in the four hours before the 1936 School Dinner (which was Nov. 20). Because the authorities at the time were trying to track down those responsible for the earlier cannon, the construction and early firings were surrounded by great secrecy. This is likely why many earlier histories of the Cannon do not distinguish between the Mark I and its predecessor, and give the Mark I's date of construction as 1929.<br /> <br /> ===1938===<br /> Another small cannon, possibly a yacht gun, appears in pictures around 1938. It was likely used in an Engineering Society election campaign.<br /> <br /> ===1941===<br /> A yacht gun is borrowed from &quot;a machinist who worked in the old Engineering Building&quot; on several occasions between 1941 and 1943.<br /> <br /> ===1941===<br /> The Cannon was stolen by University College in 1941, but was instantly returned.<br /> <br /> ===1944: Cannon stolen by U.C.===<br /> On November 23, 1944, the Cannon was fired at the Mulock Cup (football) final between SkuleTM and University College. UC won the football game. They also stole the Cannon. On November 30, SkuleTM placed an ad in the Varsity asking for its return. An ad in the next day's Varsity asked how much powder was required to load the Cannon. On February 13, 1945, it was announced that UC had the Cannon and would present it to SkuleTM at their annual Arts Ball on the 15th. SkuleTM agreed to send a representative to receive it, but also began plotting a way to avoid this severe humiliation. As the Cannon was being taken into the Arts Ball, six brave engineers rushed it and retrieved it.<br /> <br /> The next day, the Cannon was fired outside UC's Junior Common Room, where their parliament was meeting. This was followed by a brief snowball skirmish. Due to this and the fact that we recovered the Cannon before they got to present it, UC declared war on SkuleTM on Friday, February 16. SkuleTM responded with a proclamation of hostilities on Tuesday, February 20. Plans for the permanent destruction of UC were published in the Toike Oike on February 23. UC was saved from certain destruction by an agreement to channel hostilities into the Hart House elections. These elections were, of course, dominated by SkuleTM.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Nov23.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Varsity article before the fateful game - interesting mention of what was fired out of the Cannon (Varsity, Nov. 23, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov28.jpg|200px|left|thumb|More from the Varsity (Varsity, Nov. 28, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov30.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity ad placed by SkuleTM asking for the location of the Cannon (Varsity, Nov. 30, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Dec1.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The thieves' response the next day (Varsity, Dec. 1, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb13.jpg|200px|left|thumb|SkuleTM Cannon found! (Varsity, Feb. 13, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb16.jpg|200px|left|thumb|SkuleTMmen recover the Cannon (Varsity, Feb. 16, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb16-1BIG.png|200px|right|thumb|More Varsity commentary (Varsity, Feb. 16, 1945]]<br /> [[Image:Feb19BIG.png|200px|right|thumb|UC declares war on SkuleTM! (Varsity, Feb. 19, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb21.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Varsity commentary (Varsity, Feb. 19, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb21-1.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Varsity commentary (Varsity, Feb. 21, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb16.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity resource/images/articles/cannon/timeline of events (Varsity, Feb. 21, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb22BIG.png|200px|right|thumb|Varsity commentary (page 2) (Varsity, Feb. 22, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb23.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Toike publishes plans for destruction of UC (with tactical maps) (Toike Oike, Feb. 23, 1945)]]<br /> <br /> ===1949: Meds students steal the Cannon===<br /> The 1949 Chariot race, held on Thursday, February 3, had a good start. SkuleTM won the first heat, and the second heat was started by a blast of the Cannon. Then, disaster struck. The Cannon was grabbed by a Med student, beginning a huge brawl between all the parties present who wanted possesion of the Cannon - that is to say, everybody. Eventually a SkuleTMman managed to grab it and retreat to the Little Red Skulehouse. Even there, however, it was not safe from the thieving Meds. Two of them, standing just inside the door, took the Cannon from the exhausted engineer and made their way to the Medical building by a back route. The engineers quickly regrouped and entered the Meds building, but were prevented from recovering the Cannon by an overwhelming number of Meds. They took II Pre-Meds president Bob Sheppard captive, but were forced to release him later the same day. They replaced him by taking Bob Hetherington, Meds Society vice-president, from the frat where he lived. Hetherington was held hostage over the weekend while negotiations took place, and was traded for the Cannon at 17:30 February 7. On its return, the Cannon bore a blemish in the form of an inscription reading &quot;Captured by Meds 5T2 3 Feb. 1949.&quot;<br /> <br /> [[Image:Feb4-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Front page of the Varsity (Varsity, Feb. 4, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb4-1-49.png|200px|left|thumb|Front page articles continued (Varsity, Feb. 4, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb7-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity front page gloats about the Meds steal (Varsity, Feb. 7, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb8-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Cannon returned (Varsity, Feb. 8, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb9-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The Toike account of the events (Toike Oike, Feb. 9, 1949)]]<br /> <br /> ===1949: U.C. steals the Cannon===<br /> The engineers had arranged for a photo shoot of the Cannon with a Varsity photographer, yet when they arrived at the meeting a group of U.C. students snatched the Cannon and fled in a car. In order to recover it, the CA Paul La Prairie assembled a large group of engineers in front of U.C. while some SkuleTMmen dressed as construction workers entered the building through a side door. These engineers set up proper construction barricades around the main staircase, and carefully removed the U.C. gargoyle from the newel post on the stairway. When word got out that the wooden gargoyle was missing, the CA was summoned to Dean Young and President Sidney Smith, to whom he assured that it would be returned safely in exchange for the SkuleTM Cannon. A truce was then arranged with U.C. to exchange the Cannon for the gargoyle on front campus. The Cannon was handed back, and the engineers presented the artsmen with a bag of sawdust, supposedly the remains of the gargoyle. While this happened, the gargoyle was being placed back in its post by the SkuleTMmen.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Oct7-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Meds claim &quot;no secret society organized for the purpose of stealing the Skule cannon&quot; (Varsity, Oct. 7, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct25-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Skule auctions Meds building (Varsity, Oct. 25, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct26-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Results of Skule Auction (Varsity, Oct. 26, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct26-1-49.png|200px|right|thumb|Skule cannon stolen (Varsity, Oct. 26, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct27-49.png|200px|left|thumb|Front page of the Varsity again (Varsity, Oct. 27, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct28-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|President Sidney Smith comments on the Cannon theft (Varsity, Oct. 28, 1949)<br /> ]]<br /> [[Image:Oct28-1-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|UC claims they will fire Cannon at float parade (Varsity, Oct. 28, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct31-49.png|200px|right|thumb|Accounts of the float parade (Varsity, Oct. 31, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov1-49.png|200px|left|thumb|Skule to exchange captive UC cheerleader and gargoyle for Cannon (Varsity, Nov. 1, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov2-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Cannon is finally returned (Varsity, Nov. 2, 1949)]]<br /> <br /> ===1950: First official firing of the Mark II Cannon===<br /> The Mark II Cannon was officially fired for the first time during the annual Chariot Races in January. This Cannon was built by W.H. Kubbinga, a machinist in the Civil Engineering department, and presented to the Society on Christmas day 1949. The barrel and wheels were made from a bronze alloy, and later given a heavy electroplating of nickel and chromium. The carriage was made of heavy steel plate, which was painted black. The Mark II had a barrel 11½&quot; long, with a 2&quot; diameter and ¾&quot; bore.<br /> <br /> '''W.H. Kubbinga honoured by the Engineering Society'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Engineering Society honoured W.H. Kubbinga with a scroll extolling his loyalty, courage, and good conduct and made him an Honorary Member in Ye Ancient and Honourable Company of SkuleTM Cannoneers with the rank of Sergeant Artificer.<br /> <br /> ===1951: Western University attempts to steal the Cannon===<br /> On the afternoon of October 31, three men showed up at the Little Red Skulehouse claiming to be journalism students from Penn State, interested in writing an article on the Engineering mascot. They asked to see the Cannon, but the wary SkuleTMmen told them that would be impossible since it was against security regulations. The trio then feigned interest in the history of the Cannon and, after being shown a copy of the Toike with an article on it, they were escorted out and the door was securely bolted behind them. The engineers later found UWO stickers and textbooks on their car in the parking lot, and gave them two flat tires so that they'd have &quot;something to think about on the way home&quot;. The same three students again tried without success to enter the building later in the evening. Apparently, the Varsity had been aware of the plot for a few days and was involved in it.<br /> <br /> ===1952===<br /> '''Vic attacks the engineering float'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Vic students attacked the Cannoneers during the Homecoming Float Parade in an attempt to steal the Cannon, but they were staved off by the group of Engineers protecting the float and the Cannon remained safe.<br /> <br /> '''Mark I Cannon becomes trophy for Red Cross Blood Drive'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Engineering Society decided to put up the Mark I Cannon as a trophy, to be presented annually to the faculty or college donating the greatest number of pints of blood per capita during the Red Cross Blood Drive. The objective of this measure was to provide an extra incentive for blood donations and increase the total amount donated, which was achieved. The engineers even arranged a mock theft of the Cannon by the Meds, to increase publicity. Unfortunately, Engineering lost to Forestry and the Cannon was mounted on a plaque and handed over.<br /> <br /> ===1955: Meds attack the engineering float during Homecoming===<br /> Medsmen, knowing that the Cannon was usually carried inside the engineering float during the parade, launched a tear gas attack on it. The Meds outnumbered the SkuleTMmen and a fierce fight ensued that lasted for over half an hour. The SkuleTM float was almost completely destroyed, but the Cannon remained safe thanks to the ingenuity of the CA who removed it from the area without anyone noticing.<br /> <br /> ===1958===<br /> '''Vic steals safe, which they believe contains the Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> On the evening of November 25, a group of artsmen broke into the Engineering Building and stole a safe. They used a ladder to climb to a window which was 15 feet above the floor and then pushed the safe out through it. They believed the safe contained the Cannon, but it actually held $1300 in cash and checks and the financial records of the Society. The students were, however, unable to crack the safe open and they abandoned it next to Elmsley Hall after painting some slogans on it. The thieves were Vic students, who were planning to steal the Cannon in order to fire it at the Mulock Cup finals in which they were playing against SkuleTM. The Engineering Society decided to be lenient with the thieves, who were at the legal mercy of the engineers and could have been charged.<br /> <br /> '''Engineers win back the Mark I Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> After losing the Blood Drive for five years in a row, the engineers became wise and changed the rules so that the winner would be declared on a total donation basis instead of the previous percentage basis. SkuleTM easily won back its Cannon with 732 pints donated, over 600 more than the closest competitor.<br /> <br /> '''Cannon firings publicize Hart House elections'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> In order to publicize the nominations for Hart House Committee positions, the Engineering Society approved a plan to fire the SkuleTM Cannon in the front hall of Hart House on five consecutive noon hours. The blasts would mark the beginning of the five pre-election campaign-speech sessions. The fact that the Cannon would be fired in the same place for five consecutive days posed a security problem, since it would invite robbery attempts by other faculties. Preventive measures were taken, however, and the Cannon was kept safe.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===1959: Meds steal the Cannon===<br /> <br /> On February 1959, the Meds finally succeeded in stealing the Mark II Cannon for the first time. In order to publicize the annual Blood Drive, the engineers had agreed to take the Cannon to the Blood Donor Clinic for a photo shoot. They had been guaranteed a safe conduct, so the Cannon was only accompanied by two engineers instead of the usual guard. However, the whole thing was a plot by the meds and the Varsity to lure the Cannon to a place where it could be captured by brute force. As the Cannoneers left the Blood Clinic, a large group of Medsmen attacked them from all directions and made off with the Cannon. A whole week of kidnappings and attacks ensued, until the meds finally saw the light and agreed to return it. The following is a calendar of the events as published in the Toike:<br /> <br /> '''Monday, Feb. 2'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Safe conduct to and from the Blood Clinic promised for the Cannon and the Cannoneers.<br /> <br /> '''Tuesday, Feb. 3'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Cannon stolen from two Engineers by fifty Medsmen. Meds getaway car traced to the Lee Chemical Co. Two carloads of Engineers block off car as it leaves company parking lot. Driver found to be company President; he was released with a warning. SAC-Varsity office raided by forty SkuleTMmen, one roll of film confiscated.<br /> <br /> '''Wednesday, Feb. 4'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Handcuffs and miscellaneous chemicals purchased. Medical Society film disappears. Premeds attack SkuleTM in attempt to recover same. Grand brawl including over 200 students. Two Medsmen and one Engineer taken prisoner. One Meds student chained to tree in front of SkuleTM, another sent packing minus shoes.<br /> Four stink bombs planted in Medical Building.<br /> Attempt to kidnap Engineer at night fails.<br /> <br /> '''Thursday, Feb. 5'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Three first year Meds students kidnapped and removed to remote hideaway.<br /> <br /> '''Friday, Feb. 6'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Medsmen released at 5 A.M. (they had an Anatomy test). Rick Schaeff (EngSoc President) denies any knowledge of the kidnapping of Medical Society President Doug Wilson. Varsity report branded hoax. Attempts to kidnap Jim Lewis and Rick Schaeff fail.<br /> <br /> '''Saturday, Feb. 7'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Negotiations completed for return of Cannon.<br /> <br /> The terms of the pact established that the Cannon was to be returned exactly as it was when it was stolen, and the meds would be presented with a replica of the Cannon. All kidnapping on both sides was to halt immediately, and no attacks of any kind were to be made on the Engineering or Meds Dances the following week. The SkuleTM Cannon was returned, and the replica cannon given to the meds was later stolen from the trophy case where it was displayed and promptly destroyed.<br /> <br /> '''BFC Reorganized'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> On March the Brute Force Committee was reorganized. The SkuleTM Cannon and the LGMB would become divisions of the BFC, and the BFC would provide protection during events. This arrangement would go on for many years, although eventually all three became completely independent and separate entities.<br /> <br /> '''1959 Cannon introduced'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> After 9 eventful years of service, the numerous battles had finally taken their toll on the Mark II Cannon. The barrel was pitted from the corrosive action of black powder, and the plating was coming off. Chief Attiliator Bill Riggs made a request to the Engineering Society to replace this barrel with a new one, and oversaw the construction of the replacement during the summer. The new barrel was machined from a solid stainless steel bar, and it was 12&quot; long with a 2 ½&quot; diameter and ¾&quot; bore. The old carriage of the Mark II Cannon was reused. The Mark II was later immortalized by being placed in the cornerstone of the new Galbraith Building.<br /> <br /> '''Cannon stops Homecoming show'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> In conjunction with the LGMB, the Cannon was used to literally stop the Homecoming show for ten minutes while a presentation was made to Jim Vasoff, a former SkuleTMman. The crowd, consisting mainly of artsmen, managed no protest other than a few feeble boos.<br /> <br /> ===1960===<br /> '''Cannon fired at Vic Dance to publicize Cannon Ball'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> A group of individuals from the BFC together with the Cannon paid a visit to the Victoria College Scarlet and Gold Dance. The Middlehouse Four were performing, and were stopped dead in the middle of a verse by the thunderous roar which shook Alumni Hall. The BFC then scattered leaflets proclaiming SkuleTM Night and the Cannon Ball.<br /> <br /> '''John Bell removed as Chief Attiliator'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Since the Cannoneer John Bell had failed his year and his handling of the Cannon had proved inadequate, the Executive of the Society asked for his resignation. A new Cannoneer was appointed.<br /> <br /> ===1963===<br /> During John Adam's term as Cannoneer in 1963, the Guard was given uniforms for the first time based on an idea by Dave Morrison. The uniform took the form of red hardhats.<br /> <br /> ===1964===<br /> '''A nurse is injured by Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> On Sept 23, 1964, Doug Macdonald fired the Cannon at the engineering frosh dance. A nurse from the Toronto General Hospital was injured in the right arm by a piece of unburnt wadding from the blast. She was 25 feet away, even though the recommended safe distance was only 10-15 feet. All Cannon activities were stopped until proper tests could be completed, which were overseen by Prof. MacElhinney of Chemical Engineering. When the nurse stated her intention to sue, all testing was stopped and firings were postponed indefinitely.<br /> <br /> Late in October, permission was obtained to fire in the Hart House quad so it could be recorded for an upcoming LGMB album, under the condition that Prof. MacElhinney be present to supervise. Soon, a revised loading procedure was developed, replacing the old smokeless powder charge with black powder.<br /> When nothing more was heard from the lawyers, the Dean lifted the embargo and the Cannon was fired for the first time in the lower gallery of Hart House at the Lady Godiva Memorial Bash.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===1967: The Cannon visits Coventry===<br /> '''Cannon stolen by Engineers'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> 1967 saw perhaps the most infamous Cannon steal. Two graduate engineers, Mike Chapelle, 6T7, and Howie White, 6T6, managed to steal the Cannon, and took it with them to University College in England. Don Morno, 6T4, and five other SkuleTMmen, followed the Cannon all the way to England, where two of them entered Chapelle's room and recovered the Cannon. On the way back home, the Cannon made a stop in Coventry to pay homage to Godiva. The statue of Godiva was adorned with an engineering jacket.<br /> <br /> '''1967 Cannon built'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Meanwhile, back home, the Engineering Society tried to cover the fact that an engineer stole the Cannon. A new Cannon was built, supposedly to honour Canada's centennial. The barrel of the new Cannon was 11&quot; long and had a bore of 5&quot;, with a mahogany carriage and chrome plated wheels.<br /> <br /> '''Expo 67'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Cannon makes an appearance at Expo 67.<br /> <br /> ===1968===<br /> An Indy attempts to steal the new Cannon. He is unsuccessful, and spends some time in the Toronto General Hospital.<br /> <br /> ===1971: First gangbang with Ryerson===<br /> The year 1971 was the year of the first gangbang with the Ryerson Engineers. The purpose of the gangbang was to see who had the better Cannon. Not only did the SkuleTM Cannon win, but the UofT engineers made off with the Ryerson Cannon and the distributor wire to their bus!<br /> <br /> ===1973: 1973 Cannon forged===<br /> In SkuleTM's centennial year, the Cannoneer decided that a new Cannon would be an ideal way to celebrate. So a new Cannon was built. It had an 18&quot; barrel with a 6&quot; bore, 3&quot; diameter, weighed 40 lbs, and was mounted on a mahogany base and had bronze wheels. At the Centennial Ball the new Cannon fired for the first time (although it took three tries for it to actually work!). The old '67 Cannon was presented to Dean James M. Ham for his retirement.<br /> <br /> ===1976: Robert Gilmour defaces Cannon; black hardhats in use===<br /> The Cannoneer at the time, Robert Gilmour did not want to fire the Cannon at his own Grad Ball, so a former Cannoneer named John Vanneste was called from retirement to fire the Cannon. The Cannon was found to be badly corroded and in need of cleaning. When the barrel was removed from the base, Gilmour's name was found chiseled into the bottom. The Engineering Society executives passed a motion of censure against Gilmour, and the entire deed was exposed in the Toike Oike. At John Vanneste's suggestion, the Cannon Guard wore black hardhats (as opposed to the traditional red) for one year to show the Engineer's displeasure. After the year was up, they decided to keep wearing the black hardhats, and they also decided to wear black t-shirts to create a new image.<br /> <br /> ===1978: Another Ryerson gangbang===<br /> In 1978, Ryerson made another weak attempt to outdo the SkuleTM Cannon. On the day of the scheduled gangbang, a message was &quot;supposedly&quot; left at EngSoc informing UofT that Ryerson wasn't coming because of the rain. Due to the no-show, UofT declared themselves the winners and called Ryerson to tell them. It was only after that phone call that Ryerson decided to show up. So on that rainy day, 200 UofT engineers and 5 Politechs witnessed the 2nd ever gangbang. The Ryerson judge declared Ryerson winners, but the UofT judge declared the SkuleTM Cannon superior. Once again, UofT came out on top. No one was interested in stealing Ryerson's feeble cannon, so they were allowed to return home unharmed.<br /> <br /> ===1979: Another Ryerson gangbang===<br /> January of 1979 was yet another gangbang versus RyeHigh. The LGMB showed up to play at the event; however due to the extreme cold, the instruments froze up, and nobody could play. The cannons fired anyway, and yet again Ryerson went home with their tails between their legs as UofT was announced the winner.<br /> <br /> ===1982: Gangbang with Ryerson, Devonshire House and a frat===<br /> Godiva Week in 1982 saw another gangbang between our Cannon and Ryerson's, Devonshire House's and a fraternity's on front campus. Decibel meters quickly eliminated Devonshire's and the frat's cannons from the competition. Both SkuleTM's and Ryerson's were off the scale. A second round was held at Ryerson, this time using heavy-duty audio equipment with special shielding. Ye Mighty SkuleTM Cannon triumphs, being measured at 113 decibels from 200 yards away.<br /> <br /> ===1985: 1985 Cannon forged===<br /> The 1973 Cannon is fired for the last time at Gradball and presented to Professor Emeritus L.E. Jones for his outstanding contributions to SkuleTM over more than 50 years. The new Cannon successfully fires for the first time shortly after 11 PM on Saturday, March 23, after two misfires.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===1989: LGMB &quot;borrows&quot; the Cannon===<br /> '''1988-89:'''<br /> '''LGMB Steals the Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Cannon Guard foolishly left the Cannon in the EngSoc offices in the winter of 88/89. The Bnad &quot;borrowed&quot; it and kept it at Knox College while the CA was sweating over a fake letter from Waterloo, complete with a picture of the Cannon on a Waterloo jacket.<br /> <br /> ===1989-90: Guard gets new uniforms===<br /> To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Mighty SkuleTM Cannon, and with the support of Assistant Dean Malcolm McGrath and the Engineering Alumni Association, Chief Attiliator Ken deJong establishes a new uniform for the Cannon Guard. The new outfit featured black coveralls, belts and vests in addition to the standard black hardhats.<br /> <br /> ===1989-90===<br /> Seven fire trucks respond to the Earth-Shattering Kaboom of ye mighty SkuleTM Cannon at the Royal York Hotel during Gradball, setting a new record.<br /> <br /> ===1990: SAC president attempts to steal Cannon===<br /> The SAC president breaks into the Engineering Society offices one night during Reading Week in search of the Cannon. Using a drill, he tries to break into the storage room where he believed the Cannon was kept. He failed and left the mutilated door unopened.<br /> <br /> ===1990-1991===<br /> SkuleTM's first female Chief Attiliator.<br /> <br /> ===1991: SAC president attempts to steal Cannon, again===<br /> For the second year in a row, the SAC president led a conspiracy to steal the Cannon during the homecoming parade. Due to a leak (the president's boasting), the guard learned of the plot. The guard left the uniforms behind and showed up at the parade undercover. The Cannon was fired before the thieving group found out what happened.<br /> <br /> ===1991-1992: How many windows can we break this time?===<br /> In 1991-92 SkuleTM witnessed the birth of a new Cannon tradition - for lack of a better name, the &quot;How many windows can we break this time?&quot; custom. Ironically, on both occasions the shattered panes were a direct result of the interference by the management of the buildings in question. At Hart House, during the Alumni Reunion, the Chief Attiliator prepared to fire the Mighty Cannon down the hallway bordering the Great Hall. As the meticulous preparation was being carried out, an ignorant, stubborn, and quite worried staff insisted that the Cannon must be fired in the main floor hallway. Not being the querulous type (yeah right!) the Chief Attiliator acquiesced to the management's demands. With the customary earth shattering KA-BOOM the Cannon expelled its fiery breath into the quad while, simultaneously, the concussion shattered five windowpanes in the hall. The Hart House staff uttered a collective 'gasp!' as the Alumni expressed an equally unified 'cheer!' Some of these pillars of society, to the dismay of the management, even called for an encore.<br /> <br /> The annual manifestation of the Cannon at Cannonball was a SMASHING success. It was like deja vu as the Attiliator once more set up the piece and prepared to fire. The management once more intervened and insisted that the Cannon be fired out a bay window, even though the Chief Attiliator explained that it was much safer to fire the Cannon inside the spacious building. The manager, however, would not listen to 'sound' Engineering logic and insisted the Cannon be fired out the window. The Attiliator shrugged his shoulders and said 'OK.' The resulting concussion shattered six, one-foot square panes of glass. The sound of shattering glass hit the floor as cheers poured from the assembled Engineers and Alumni (Assistant Dean Malcolm McGrath out-cheered just about everyone). Surprisingly even the manager cheered (we got the bill about a month later).<br /> <br /> ===1992: Tinted face shield built===<br /> Due to recent attempts to steal the Cannon, it was decided that the new Chief Attiliator go underground. No one except the officers of the Engineering Society, the BFC Chief, the Bnad Leedur, and a regular array of guards would know the CA's identity before that year's Gradball. Brian Campanotti, the 1992-1993 CA, designed the mirrored face shield and hood in use by CAs to this day.<br /> <br /> ===1993-1994: Cannon stolen by Fahrenheit 1710; 1994 Cannon forged===<br /> 26 years after the last successful attempt, the Cannon was finally captured. After the Cannon was set off for the incoming F!rosh on the first day of orientation, the Chief Attiliator foolishly left our symbol unguarded in the trunk of his car, mistakenly thinking that it would be safe. Thieves finally got their hands on the piece, but not until they peeled the trunk off his car. Nobody saw them, even though the car was next to the Engineering building. A ransom note signed Fahrenheit 1710 was sent some time later, demanding that a group of Engineers run onto front campus wearing only their underwear, carrying a banner of specific dimensions that said some nonsense about how artsies rule. The demands were, of course, ignored, and construction of a new Cannon began. The new Cannon would be a 90% scale twin of the lost 1983 piece, and would be made of cold brass. The stolen Cannon was finally recaptured just in time for the 1994 Grad Ball. The recovered Cannon was subsequently presented to a very deserving Malcolm McGrath (former Assistant Dean) for his leadership and contribution to student life that has aided so many undergraduate and post-graduate Engineers. The new Cannon was inaugurated on the first day of orientation in 1994.<br /> <br /> ===1996-1997===<br /> Cannon is fired at Queen's orientation, the Canadian Congress for Engineering Students conference in Waterloo, and crashes lectures in Con Hall.<br /> <br /> ===1997-1998===<br /> Cannon is again fired at Queen's orientation.<br /> <br /> ===1998-1999: 1998 Cannon is forged===<br /> By 1998, due to numerous firings, the 1994 Cannon was already showing its age. 1998/1999 was also the 125th anniversary of SkuleTM, and the 70th anniversary of the Cannon. The '94 Cannon was retired, and a new Cannon was built, with a stainless steel barrel and walnut chassis.<br /> <br /> ===1999-2001===<br /> The Cannon travels to the States, to Cleveland in 1999 and to Washington in 2000-2001. The Cannon was fired at centre ice for a hockey game in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===2000: Part of the Grease Pole presented to the CA===<br /> '''Queen's Grease Pole steal'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> 2000 saw the famous Queen's Grease Pole Liberation. A small section of the Pole was cut off and kept by us before the Pole was returned. Part of the piece was sold on eBay, the other part was added to the belt worn by the CA, where it can be seen to this day. The belt, incidentally, is the chain that once protected Waterloo's Engineering mascot, the Tool, before it, too, was liberated in 1982.<br /> <br /> ===2002-2003===<br /> The Cannon firings during the Bnad Wakeup on the first morning of F!rosh Week appear on Pulse24 Breakfast Television in 2002, and again on Breakfast Television and the CityTV 6:00pm news in 2003.<br /> <br /> ===2004===<br /> Smoke and Thunder: The Story of the Mighty SkuleTM Cannon is officially launched on DVD on Jaunuary 15, 2004. No less than 5 fire trucks appear outside Sanford Fleming within minutes.<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> Sergeant Steve Cox, an officer of the University of Toronto Campus Police and a major ally of engineering, retires from service. To thank him for his service, a 50% scale of the 1984 Cannon is forged for him and fired alongside the 1967 Cannon, 1973 Cannon, and 1998 Cannon after his retirement ceremony, which took place earlier in the day.<br /> <br /> ''Research (in chronological order) by Jen Pollock, Juan Fantin, Jen Assal, Dave Woods, Adam Trumpour, Alex Curelea, Will Smith<br /> Originally compiled and edited by Alex Curelea. Subsequent edits by Mike Hawkins.'' &lt;br/&gt;<br /> ''Contains material from Transactions of the Engineering Society, issues of the Toike Oike, Cannon, Varsity, Skulebooks, F!rosh Handbooks, and A Century of Skill and Vigour by Barry Levine''<br /> <br /> ===2013: 1T3 Cannon is Forged===<br /> As adapted from the 2013 F!rosh issue of the Cannon newspaper:<br /> <br /> &quot;A new Mighty Skule Cannon has been built and [was fired] for the first time during F!rosh Week 1T3.<br /> <br /> The [[Chief Attiliator]] at the time [later revealed to be David Belvedere] built a new Cannon to celebrate the 85th year of the Cannon, the 140th year of [[Skule]], and to replace the 1998 Cannon. The 1998 Cannon was in service for 15 years, the longest of any [[Skule]] Cannon thus far, and was replaced [due to] signs of wear.<br /> <br /> The 1T3 cannon is made from a high strength, rare type of stainless steel, and has been heat treated for maximum strength. It has new structural designs, stronger materials, and other specifications that make it the strongest, loudest, and mightiest [[Skule]] Cannon to date.&quot; This cannon cost $7,500 to manufacture and receives non-destructive testing annually to ensure its safety.<br /> <br /> ==2023: The Mark 9 is Forged==<br /> A new cannon was forged to celebrate the [[Skule]] sesquicentennial (150th anniversary). The Mark 9 was revealed as part of a multi-cannon salute on Founding Day (March 29, 2023), where 8 Skule Cannons were fired along King's College Road (a replica of the Mark 1, while present, was not fired)—the largest multi-Skule Cannon firing to date. This multi-cannon salute included appearances by several generations of ex-Chief Attiliators, spanning back decades, and involved months of planning and safety testing to ensure the older cannons could be fired safely at the event.<br /> <br /> In typical engineering fashion, the Mark 9 was finished well in advance of the deadline, with sanding and polishing the metal components of the carriage having been completed a full 15 minutes after the machinists were supposed to deliver the new cannon to Chief for the multi-cannon salute. This incredible punctuality was furthered by a 10-15 minute wait for the Myhal elevators upon arriving.<br /> <br /> The Mark 9 features a bronze barrel, along with bronze wheels and bronze plated hardware. It has a carriage made of charred and stabilised poplar, with a titanium base plate. Additionally, there is a piece of leather cut from an [[Leather Jackets | engineering leather jacket]] used on the carriage as well.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Further Reading==<br /> * Levine, Barry, ''A Century of Skill and Vigour''<br /> <br /> [[Category:Skule Trinity]] [[Category:Mascots]]</div>

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<p>Karen: Added information about the Mark 9</p> <hr /> <div>[[File:1T3_Cannon_Square.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Ye Olde Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon (current model c2013)]]<br /> The '''Skule&amp;trade; Cannon''', also known as '''Ye Olde Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon''', is the official mascot of [[Skule]]&amp;trade;, the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. It is a hand-held custom-designed piece which is fired at many major University and Faculty events. The Skule&amp;trade; Cannon has been in existence since at least 1936, and numerous Cannons have been commissioned over the years. Retired Cannons have often been presented to historically significant members of the Skule&amp;trade; community, such as former Assistant Dean [[Malcolm McGrath]] and former Dean [[James Ham]].<br /> <br /> The Cannon is protected by a team of trained Cannon Guards, led by the [[Chief Attiliator]] whose identity remains a secret until their unveiling each year at [[Gradball]].<br /> <br /> The Skule&amp;trade; Cannon is often accompanied by the [[Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad]], which usually plays and sings [[Godiva's Hymn]] before the firing of the Cannon. Public firing of the Cannon is usually followed by the [[Skule Yell]].<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> ===Origins of the Cannon===<br /> Although it was not until 1936 that the School of Practical Science (also called S.P.S. or Skule) had a cannon of its own, many cannons were honoured previously. In the 1923 Transactions, F.W. Thorold (S.P.S. '00) recalled how he and fellow classmates stole the cannon from in front of the Military Institute. <br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;<br /> &quot;Meds soon found out about this and after many battles they captured it. That old cannon frequently passed from Meds to Skule and back again, and the last I remember of it was that it had been dropped between two of the Meds buildings. Oh yes, we sure did shoot it off and broke lots of windows, too.&quot;<br /> &lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> On November 2, 1905, The Varsity reported that &quot;during Thursday night, five large windows at the School were broken by shots from a small gun or revolver. It will cost $100 in repairs.&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Hart House Cannons===<br /> The first cannons honoured with the title &quot;Skule Cannon&quot; were those in front of Hart House. In 1929, an Engineering caper resulted in the firing of one of the two cannons on the front lawn of Hart House. This however, demonstrated only 50% efficiency, as both cannons were supposed to blow.<br /> <br /> ===Early Cannons===<br /> In 1929 and throughout the early 1930s, another smaller &quot;cannon&quot; began to appear at School festivities. Authorities attempted to track it down, considering it dangerous, hence it was shrouded in mystery and very little details survive to this day. It was likely made of a modified water pipe, though other sources describe a steel pipe, and ''The Varsity'' in November 20, 1935 described it as brass.<br /> <br /> In 1935, during an auction, a cannon was fired on the steps of the old red Schoolhouse with such force that windows were again shattered. Once more it quickly disappeared.<br /> <br /> ===Cannon &quot;Mark I&quot;===<br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark I.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Cannon Mark I, c.1950]]<br /> In 1936, School unofficially approached a machinist working in the Civil Engineering shop to create the first &quot;School Cannon&quot;. Recognizing the considerable risk he was taking, but also realizing the dangers of students' experiments with explosives in a waterpipe, W.H. Kubbinga decided to help. And so he fashioned a 10&quot; barrel with a 6&quot; bore from a piece of axle stock and mounted it on a cast iron pillow block measuring 4&quot; wide, 8&quot; long and 1&quot; deep, with a raised hump in the centre through which a hole was bored to take the barrel. All of this was accomplished in the four hours preceding the School Dinner that evening.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark I firing.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Cannon Mark I firing, c.1948]]The design of this Cannon was a tribute to engineering technology for it was not only a devastating weapon, but it was equipped with a built-in camouflage. It did not look at all like a cannon, thus deceiving any would be kidnappers.<br /> <br /> This fearsome weapon was used until 1950 except for a few times between the years of 1941 and 1943 when a yacht gun was borrowed (really) from a machinist in the basement of the old Engineering building.<br /> <br /> Naturally, the unimpeachable appearance and worth of the Cannon was irresistable temptation to anyone who gazed in its direction, but especially to the feeble-minded persons in other faculties. <br /> <br /> ====Cannon Thefts====<br /> In 1941, University College stole it but it was instantly returned. And in late 1944, UC stole it again after the Mulock Cup Finals. With cries of war and plans for the elimination of the nuisance at the north end of the circle, SPS undertook a restrained campaign to regain possession. This ended up as a series of ads in the Artsman's Gazette (sometimes called 'The Varsity', often called something else). Naturally, this campaign was a failure, as would be any appeal to an artsman's honour. On February 13, 1945, the UC Lit. announced that the Cannon would be returned at the annual Arts Ball. The 'Toike', in a fit of editorial passion, called it a &quot;dastardly plot... a black infraction of civil property rights.&quot; (Feb. 23, 1945). 'The Varsity' said it was &quot;in keeping with the Good Neighbour atmosphere.&quot;<br /> <br /> However, the hiding place was discovered and the Cannon was forcibly retrieved by a group of intrepid engineers. The Arts Ball was naturally a failure.<br /> <br /> Soon the '49 Chariot Races approached. When the first heat was called, a devastating blast was heard. And then it happened. <br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;<br /> &quot;1079 Med Pre-meds students, armed with scalpels, tear-gas, thigh-bones, and trained white mice, attacked in a screaming hoard. The battle raged back and forth, to and fro and vice versa. Finally numbers and the massaging skill of the doctors told against the three engineers who did not have a lab at the time. The Cannon disappeared into the Meds building.&quot; ('Toike Oike', Feb. 9, 1949).<br /> &lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> Negotiations went on for days as the respective values of the Cannon and missing Meds Society Vice-President Bob Hetherington were calculated by a federally appointed mediator. After a few days of debate, the Cannon was returned, marred by an inscription which read, &quot;Captured by Meds 5T2, 3 Feb. 1949.&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Cannon &quot;Mark II&quot;===<br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark II 1949.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Cannon Mark II, debuted in 1950 Chariot Races]]<br /> [[Image:Cannon Mark II 1952.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Cannon Mark II, as pictured in Torontonesis 1952]]<br /> On Christmas day, 1949, there appeared on the doorstep of the Engineering Society a beautiful new weapon showing excellent workmanship. On it was engraved &quot;Skule Cannon&quot;. It seemed that Santa had a close friend, a fine machinist who had been working for the Department of Civil Engineering for a long time and had created the first Cannon. In 1950, the Engineering Society honoured W.H. Kubbinga with a scroll extolling his loyalty, courage and good conduct and made him an Honourary Member in Ye Ancient and Honourable Company of Skule Cannoneers with the rank of Sergeant Artificer.<br /> <br /> This new Cannon, dubbed the &quot;Mark II&quot; was machined from a cold rolled steel bar of diameter 2&quot; and length of approximately 11&quot;. The barrel was mounted on a wheeled carriage fabricated from heavy steel plate. The Cannon weighed 20 lbs. Later on, the wheels and barrel were chrome plated. Its first public appearance was at the [[Chariot Race]] of January 27, 1950.<br /> <br /> The original &quot;Mark I&quot; Cannon &quot;was returned to pasture in a retreat known only to loyal Skulemen,&quot; as recorded in 'The Varsity' of October 6, 1950. But on October 29, 1952, 'The Varsity' headline screamed &quot;SKULE CANNON PRIZE FOR BLOOD CAMPAIGN&quot;. The &quot;Mark I&quot; was mounted on a suitable base and enscribed as follows: &quot;Presented to the Forestry winners of the interfaculty blood contest&quot;.<br /> <br /> The Engineers had also promised that it would be presented annually if they did not win the contest that year. The following year, Forestry won again, followed by St. Michael's College, Nursing, and Forestry. For the 1957-58 campaign, the Engineers became wise and changed the rules. The winner would be declared on a total donation basis, rather than the previous percentage basis. Skule easily won back its Cannon. In the fall of 1959, 'Toike Oike' rumoured that the &quot;Mark I&quot; had been presented to Dean Emeritus C.R. Young.<br /> <br /> ====Thefts of Mark II====<br /> [[Image:1958_cannon_attempt_window.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Window of Stores being repaired following theft of its safe by Artsmen]]<br /> [[Image:1958_cannon_attempt_safe.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Safe of Stores returned following theft by Artsmen]]<br /> Meanwhile, on November 1, 1951, a hastily prepared mimeographed 'Toike Oike' proclaimed an attempt to &quot;make off with Skule's favourite child&quot;, the new &quot;Mark II&quot; Cannon. A trio of students, two posing as journalism students from Pennsylvania State had asked for an interview and a chance to see the Cannon the night before. They were quickly escorted to the door, which was securely bolted behind them. Later a car was found nearby revealing UWO (University of Western Ontario) stickers on the windshield. The car accidentally acquired two flat tires before another feeble attempt by the thieves to gain entrance to the Engineering Society. <br /> <br /> One fall night in 1958, artsmen broke into the Engineering Stores in an attempt to steal the Cannon. Believing that it was in a safe, they pushed the safe out a window and carried it away; however, their efforts were in vain and only the leniency of Skule kept them from enjoying an extended vacation (at government expense) in Kingston.<br /> <br /> But where artsmen failed, Medsmen succeeded by deceit, as in 1959 the Meds once again made off with the precious tool. To help publicize the blood campaign, the Skule Cannon appeared at the Blood Donor Clinic. It had been guaranteed safe conduct, so the Cannon was without its usual armed bodyguard and was attended by only two Skulemen. After a long battle, the Medsman overpowered the Skulemen and captured the Cannon. After a round of kidnapping, Engineers invaded the Meds building, removed the cleaning staff, faculty and other debris, and boarded up the doors and windows. In the morning, the Meds saw the light and returned the Cannon.<br /> <br /> In their kindheartedness, the Engineers gave the Medsmen a replica cannon, and they built a suitable trophy case for their prize. But in a masterful piece of engineering subterfuge, this false cannon was removed from the case (without scratching the glass) and was promptly destroyed.<br /> <br /> ===1959 Cannon===<br /> [[Image:Cannon 1959 Barrel.jpg|200px|right|thumb|New barrel installed in Mark II]]<br /> Sadly, in 1959, the score of battles finally took its toll and the faithful Cannon Mark II had to be fitted with a new barrel. This new barrel was machined from a solid stainless steel bar, 12&quot; long and 2-1/2&quot; in diameter. The barrel was initialled by Canoneer Bill Riggs who also oversaw its construction.<br /> <br /> In honour of the many battles on which the Cannon accompanied Skule, the 1950 Cannon was immortalized by placing it in the cornerstone of the new Galbraith Building.<br /> <br /> The new Cannon was formally fired for the first time on the front campus in the autumn of 1959. It was next used in conjunction with the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad when the Engineers literally stopped the Homecoming Show for ten minutes while a presentation was made to the director of the show, a former Skuleman.<br /> <br /> In the same year, a group from the Brute Force Committee accompanied the Cannon on a complimentary visit to the Victoria College Scarlet and Gold Dance in Alumni Hall. The Middlehouse Four were rendering a tender ballad at the time the gun discharged, and they were stopped dead in the middle of a verse. The BFC then scattered leaflets proclaiming Skule Nite and the Cannon Ball. Later that same year, the Cannon appeared at the UC Junior Common Room to proclaim the At-Home, with more leaflets.<br /> <br /> In 1963, when John Adam was Cannoneer, the Cannon Guard was given uniforms for the first time, based on an idea by Dave Morrison. The red-helmeted Cannon guard came into existence.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Cannon 1967 Coventry.jpg|150px|right|thumb|Cannon at Coventry after recovery from England]]<br /> <br /> ===Cross-Atlantic Cannon Heist===<br /> Nineteen-sixty-seven was the year of Canada's Centennial, but more importantly it was the year of the most infamous Cannon steal of all. Capitalizing on a lapse in security, a dreadful wretched duo spirited away the Cannon, spilling nary a drop of blood in the process. These bold fiends could not possibly be other than engineers, as exhibited by their recklessness and fearlessness. And grads at that. Their identity must be kept secret, for Joe E. Skule only knows what the world would do if it were to find out that Mike Chapelle (6T7) was the leader, assisted by Sorel Reisman (6T7).<br /> <br /> The Cannon made its way to the British Isles, but six brave engineering grads took it upon themselves to restore the pride of Skule to its rightful owners. They tracked it down, all the way to UC in England. Don Monro (6T4, an ex-bandleader and EngSoc President) stole into Chapelle's room, and with nary another drop of blood, Skule had its manhood back.<br /> <br /> And then it was on to Coventry to pay homage to Godiva. The statue of Godiva was adorned with an engineering jacket and the engineers made merry for they were overjoyed. Chapelle followed them to Coventry, but the Skulemen outnumbered him and he backed off after some unpleasantness. The Cannon was taken to Wales and then back to Canada.<br /> <br /> ===1967 Cannon - Canadian Centennial===<br /> The fact that an engineer had stolen the Cannon was very embarrassing, and hence this whole theft was hushed up. The Engineering Society had another Cannon built when they found out that the old one was gone, but the new Cannon was announced to the world to have been built in honour of Canada's Centennial. The carriage of the new Cannon was mahogany and was equipped with wheels. Both the barrel and wheels were chrome-plated.<br /> <br /> With a brand spanking new Cannon, Skulemen's spirits were given a much needed lift. It was barely a year old when another attempt was made to snatch the Skule banger, this time by an Industrial Engineer. He was unsuccessful in his attempt and spent the next few weeks as a guest of a Toronto hospital. <br /> <br /> The '59 Cannon made a brief appearance at the 6T9 Cannon Ball where it was fired by John Adam (Cannoneer '64). The Cannon was then reported to have formed the basis of the annual Skule Cannon Award; however, this was more fiction to cover up the '67 Cannongate. This Cannon has since been presented to Paul Baker (7T5) in recognition of his outstanding service to the Engineering Society.<br /> <br /> The year 1971 brought the first gangbang with the Ryerson engineers, to determine who had the better cannon. Needless to say, the Polytechs were sent scurrying home with their feet in their mouths. Not only did Skule annihilate them in the contest, they also stole their cannon and made off with the distributor wire to their bus.<br /> <br /> ===1973 Cannon - Faculty Centennial===<br /> With the Faculty's centennial fast approaching, the Cannoneer decided that a new Cannon would be an ideal way to celebrate. In great secrecy, an emissary was sent down to Svart-alfa-heim (a kingdom below the earth where elves live) to commission Sindri (the creator of the might hammer of Thor) to machine the mightiest device ever imagined. With a solid brass barrel of maximum diameter 3&quot; and length of 16-1/2&quot;, this zenith of perfection would easily strike fear into the heart of any mortal.<br /> <br /> The first formal firing of this marvellous weapon was at the 1973 Centennial Ball, and on the third try it was actually fired. Dean James Ham fired the 1967 Cannon for the last time and it was then presented to him in honour of his retirement from Deanship.<br /> <br /> The 1973 Cannon has enjoyed a period of relative tranquility since its creation, except at a frosh dance, when it was stolen (by the LGMB) to scare the Cannoneer (who had carelessly left it unguarded in the band room).<br /> <br /> But in 1976, Robert Gilmour (the Canoneer) was found guilty of defacing the Cannon. John Vanneste (7T3), a former Cannoneer and designer of the 1973 Cannon, was called to fire the Cannon, since Gilmour had refused to do so at his own Grad Ball. The Cannon was found to be badly corroded and in need of cleaning. When the barrel was removed from the base, Gilmour's name was found chiseled into the bottom.<br /> <br /> The Engineering Society passed a motion of censure against Gilmour, and the entire deed was exposed in 'Toike Oike' (March 26, 1976). Furthermore, at Vanneste's suggestion, the Cannon Guard were to wear black hard hats for a year to show the engineers' displeasure, but the Cannon Guard has continued to wear black ever since.<br /> <br /> In 1982, the glorious Skule banger was called upon once again to prove itself. The first round of yet another gangbang was held during Godiva Week on Front Campus. This time, contenders from Ryerson, Devonshire House and some forgotton fraternity were trying to wrest the glory from Skule's Cannon. The impartial judges, armed with the latest in decibel meters, quickly banished Devonshire and the fraternity from the field. Due to faulty calibration, both Ryerson and Skule were off the scale.<br /> <br /> A second round was then held, this time on Ryerson's home turf. Using heavy duty equipment and special shielding, the outcome was certain. Skule had once again triumphed. For the record, the Mighty Skule Cannon was measured at a level of 113 decibels from 200 yards distance.<br /> <br /> ===1985 Cannon - EngSoc Centennial===<br /> In time, the years took their toll on the Cannon, and in 1985 it was decided that a new Cannon would be commissioned for the Engineering Society's Centennial. The design of the new Cannon was undertaken by Greg Forbes (Atiliator 1982) with the help of four other atiliators. The Cannon, with its bulbous muzzle, was designed after a naval piece. In order to reduce injuries to the guard the diameter of the touch-hole was reduced. The finished Cannon, with a bore-depth of 13-3/4&quot; and a diameter of 3/4&quot;, was the most powerful weapon to date. At its test firing the 8&quot; spikes used to secure it were ripped out of the ground. <br /> <br /> At the 1985 Grad Ball held at the Royal York Hotel, the 1973 Cannon was presented to Professor Emeritus L.E. Jones in recognition of his years of service to both the Engineering Society and the Faculty. That evening, the new Cannon, in keeping with the tradition started by its predecessor, fired on its third try shortly after 11 PM on Saturday, March 23. The force of the delayed blast rolled up a large section of carpeting.<br /> <br /> ====LGMB &quot;borrows&quot; the Cannon====<br /> Over the winter break in 1988-1989, the Cannon Guard left the Cannon in the safe at the Engineering Society offices. The Bnad &quot;borrowed&quot; the Cannon through some coercion of the EngSoc executives, and kept it at Knox College while the Chief Attiliator was sent a fake letter from Waterloo, complete with a photo of the Cannon on a Waterloo jacket.<br /> <br /> ====SAC President attempts Cannon thefts====<br /> In 1990, the Students' Administrative Council (SAC, now known as the University of Toronto Students' Union, UTSU) President broke into the Engineering Society offices one night during Reading Week in search of the Cannon. Using a drill, he tried to break into the storage room where he believed the Cannon was kept. He failed and left the mutilated door unopened.<br /> <br /> In 1991, the SAC president led a second conspiracy to steal the Cannon during the [[Homecoming Parade]]. Due to an information leak (the president allegedly boasting about the plot), the Guards learned of the scheme. The CA left the uniforms behind and showed up at the parade undercover. The Cannon was fired before the thieving group found out what happened.<br /> <br /> ====Cannon theft by &quot;Fahrenheit 1710&quot;====<br /> In 1993, 26 years after the last successful attempt, the Cannon was finally captured. After the Cannon was set off for the incoming F!rosh on the first day of [[orientation]], the Chief Attiliator left the cannon unguarded in the trunk of his car, thinking that it would be safe.<br /> <br /> There were no witnesses to the theft, even though the thieves peeled the trunk off the car as it sat parked next to the Engineering Building. A ransom note signed &quot;Fahrenheit 1710&quot; was sent some time later, demanding that a group of engineers run onto Front Campus wearing only their underwear, carrying a banner of specific dimensions that proclaimed how &quot;artsies&quot; rule.<br /> <br /> Their demands were ignored, and the construction of a new Cannon began. The stolen Cannon was finally recaptured just in time for the 1994 Grad Ball<br /> <br /> The recovered Cannon was subsequently presented to a very deserving [[Malcolm McGrath]] (former Assistant Dean) for his leadership and contribution to student life.<br /> <br /> ===1994 Cannon===<br /> The new Cannon, constructed in the absence of the stolen one in 1994, was a 90% scale twin of the lost 1983 Cannon, and was made of cold brass. The new Cannon was inaugurated on the first day of orientation in 1994.<br /> <br /> In '''1996-1997''', the Cannon was fired at Queen’s orientation, and the Canadian Congress for Engineering Students conference in Waterloo. The Cannon was fired again at Queen's orientation in 1997.<br /> <br /> By 1998, due to numerous firings, the 1994 Cannon was showing its age. As the 125th anniversary of Skule&amp;trade; was approaching, along with the 70th anniversary of the Cannon, the 1994 Cannon was retired and a new Cannon was built.<br /> <br /> ===1998 Cannon - 125th Anniversary of Skule&amp;trade;===<br /> The new Cannon, made with a stainless steel barrel and a walnut chassis, was inaugurated for the 125th Anniversary of Skule&amp;trade;<br /> <br /> In 1999, the Cannon travelled to Cleveland, and to Washington in 2000. The Cannon was also fired at centre ice for a minor league hockey game in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on a road trip with the LGMB.<br /> <br /> The famous [[Queen's Grease Pole Liberation]] in 2000 resulted in a piece of the Grease Pole sold in eBay, and another piece presented to the Chief Attiliator, where it is worn on the belt to this day. The belt, incidentally, is the chain that once protected Waterloo’s Engineering mascot, the Tool, before it, too, was liberated in 1982.<br /> <br /> ====Smoke and Thunder DVD====<br /> In 2004, the 75th anniversary of the Cannon, a commemorative DVD ''Smoke and Thunder: The Story of the Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon'' was officially launched. The DVD was produced by Todd Reichert, a former Chief Attiliator and film major. It featured a video history of the Cannon, and included interviews with past Chiefs and alumni, including [[A.J. Paul La Prairie]] and [[Malcolm McGrath]] in its special features.<br /> <br /> During the firing on January 15, 2004 to celebrate the DVD release, no less than five fire trucks appeared outside Sandford Fleming Building as it set off fire alarms inside.<br /> <br /> ====Replica Cannon====<br /> Sergeant Steve Cox, an officer of the University of Toronto Campus Police and a major ally of engineering, announced his retirement from service in 2006. To thank him for his service, a 50% scale of the 1984 Cannon was forged for him and fired alongside the 1967 Cannon, 1973 Cannon, and 1998 Cannon after his retirement ceremony, which took place earlier in the day.<br /> <br /> ==Chief Attiliator==<br /> :''Main article: [[Chief Attiliator]]''<br /> <br /> When Skule's first Cannon was created, a Cannoneer was appointed in keeping with age-old tradition. The Canoneer would be responsible for the selection of the Cannon Guards, making sure that the Cannon actually fired, and to do the actual firing. In addition to this they would have sole knowledge of the location of the Cannon when it was not in use.<br /> <br /> ==Sources and Acknowledgements==<br /> ''Research on the history of the Cannon was conducted by Kevin P. Siu, Mike Hawkins, Jen Pollock, Juan Fantin, Jen Assal, Dave Woods, Adam Trumpour, Alex Curelea, and Will Smith.''<br /> <br /> ==Detailed History of Ye Olde Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon==<br /> <br /> ===1899-1900===<br /> <br /> [[Image:1899-1900.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Toike Article, Nov. 19, 1942]]<br /> <br /> A cannon was stolen from in front of the Military Institute sometime around 1899-1900. It was stolen by, and recovered from, the Meds several times. It was eventually dropped between two Meds buildings. It was fired several times and broke windows. Other sources mention a cannon stolen from in front of the Parliament Buildings in the fall of 1898 - both most likely refer to the same cannon.<br /> <br /> ===1905===<br /> On Nov. 2, 1905, the Varsity reports that &quot;five large windows at the School were broken by shots from a small gun or revolver.&quot;<br /> <br /> [[Image:1905.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity Article, Nov. 2, 1905]]<br /> <br /> ===1929===<br /> '''Small cannon begins to appear'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Around 1929, a small portable cannon begins to appear at school events. subtitleities attempted to track it down, considering it dangerous, hence it was shrouded in mystery and very little actual details are known. It is likely it was made of water pipe, although another source mentions steel pipe and the Varsity describes it as brass in 1935.<br /> <br /> [[Image:1929.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity Article, Nov. 20, 1935]]<br /> <br /> '''Hart House cannon fired'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> 1929 also saw the firing of one of the two cannons in front of Hart House. Unfortunately, both were supposed to fire. The caper was repeated in later years, including 1943.<br /> <br /> ===1936: The Mark I is built===<br /> The Mark I was built by a machinist working in the mechanical department. The barrel was 10&quot; long with a 6&quot; bore, and was machined from axle stock. The base was made from a cast iron pillow block, the base of which was 8&quot; wide, 4&quot; deep and 1&quot; tall. It was built in the four hours before the 1936 School Dinner (which was Nov. 20). Because the authorities at the time were trying to track down those responsible for the earlier cannon, the construction and early firings were surrounded by great secrecy. This is likely why many earlier histories of the Cannon do not distinguish between the Mark I and its predecessor, and give the Mark I's date of construction as 1929.<br /> <br /> ===1938===<br /> Another small cannon, possibly a yacht gun, appears in pictures around 1938. It was likely used in an Engineering Society election campaign.<br /> <br /> ===1941===<br /> A yacht gun is borrowed from &quot;a machinist who worked in the old Engineering Building&quot; on several occasions between 1941 and 1943.<br /> <br /> ===1941===<br /> The Cannon was stolen by University College in 1941, but was instantly returned.<br /> <br /> ===1944: Cannon stolen by U.C.===<br /> On November 23, 1944, the Cannon was fired at the Mulock Cup (football) final between SkuleTM and University College. UC won the football game. They also stole the Cannon. On November 30, SkuleTM placed an ad in the Varsity asking for its return. An ad in the next day's Varsity asked how much powder was required to load the Cannon. On February 13, 1945, it was announced that UC had the Cannon and would present it to SkuleTM at their annual Arts Ball on the 15th. SkuleTM agreed to send a representative to receive it, but also began plotting a way to avoid this severe humiliation. As the Cannon was being taken into the Arts Ball, six brave engineers rushed it and retrieved it.<br /> <br /> The next day, the Cannon was fired outside UC's Junior Common Room, where their parliament was meeting. This was followed by a brief snowball skirmish. Due to this and the fact that we recovered the Cannon before they got to present it, UC declared war on SkuleTM on Friday, February 16. SkuleTM responded with a proclamation of hostilities on Tuesday, February 20. Plans for the permanent destruction of UC were published in the Toike Oike on February 23. UC was saved from certain destruction by an agreement to channel hostilities into the Hart House elections. These elections were, of course, dominated by SkuleTM.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Nov23.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Varsity article before the fateful game - interesting mention of what was fired out of the Cannon (Varsity, Nov. 23, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov28.jpg|200px|left|thumb|More from the Varsity (Varsity, Nov. 28, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov30.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity ad placed by SkuleTM asking for the location of the Cannon (Varsity, Nov. 30, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Dec1.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The thieves' response the next day (Varsity, Dec. 1, 1944)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb13.jpg|200px|left|thumb|SkuleTM Cannon found! (Varsity, Feb. 13, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb16.jpg|200px|left|thumb|SkuleTMmen recover the Cannon (Varsity, Feb. 16, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb16-1BIG.png|200px|right|thumb|More Varsity commentary (Varsity, Feb. 16, 1945]]<br /> [[Image:Feb19BIG.png|200px|right|thumb|UC declares war on SkuleTM! (Varsity, Feb. 19, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb21.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Varsity commentary (Varsity, Feb. 19, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb21-1.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Varsity commentary (Varsity, Feb. 21, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb16.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity resource/images/articles/cannon/timeline of events (Varsity, Feb. 21, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb22BIG.png|200px|right|thumb|Varsity commentary (page 2) (Varsity, Feb. 22, 1945)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb23.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Toike publishes plans for destruction of UC (with tactical maps) (Toike Oike, Feb. 23, 1945)]]<br /> <br /> ===1949: Meds students steal the Cannon===<br /> The 1949 Chariot race, held on Thursday, February 3, had a good start. SkuleTM won the first heat, and the second heat was started by a blast of the Cannon. Then, disaster struck. The Cannon was grabbed by a Med student, beginning a huge brawl between all the parties present who wanted possesion of the Cannon - that is to say, everybody. Eventually a SkuleTMman managed to grab it and retreat to the Little Red Skulehouse. Even there, however, it was not safe from the thieving Meds. Two of them, standing just inside the door, took the Cannon from the exhausted engineer and made their way to the Medical building by a back route. The engineers quickly regrouped and entered the Meds building, but were prevented from recovering the Cannon by an overwhelming number of Meds. They took II Pre-Meds president Bob Sheppard captive, but were forced to release him later the same day. They replaced him by taking Bob Hetherington, Meds Society vice-president, from the frat where he lived. Hetherington was held hostage over the weekend while negotiations took place, and was traded for the Cannon at 17:30 February 7. On its return, the Cannon bore a blemish in the form of an inscription reading &quot;Captured by Meds 5T2 3 Feb. 1949.&quot;<br /> <br /> [[Image:Feb4-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Front page of the Varsity (Varsity, Feb. 4, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb4-1-49.png|200px|left|thumb|Front page articles continued (Varsity, Feb. 4, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb7-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Varsity front page gloats about the Meds steal (Varsity, Feb. 7, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb8-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Cannon returned (Varsity, Feb. 8, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Feb9-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The Toike account of the events (Toike Oike, Feb. 9, 1949)]]<br /> <br /> ===1949: U.C. steals the Cannon===<br /> The engineers had arranged for a photo shoot of the Cannon with a Varsity photographer, yet when they arrived at the meeting a group of U.C. students snatched the Cannon and fled in a car. In order to recover it, the CA Paul La Prairie assembled a large group of engineers in front of U.C. while some SkuleTMmen dressed as construction workers entered the building through a side door. These engineers set up proper construction barricades around the main staircase, and carefully removed the U.C. gargoyle from the newel post on the stairway. When word got out that the wooden gargoyle was missing, the CA was summoned to Dean Young and President Sidney Smith, to whom he assured that it would be returned safely in exchange for the SkuleTM Cannon. A truce was then arranged with U.C. to exchange the Cannon for the gargoyle on front campus. The Cannon was handed back, and the engineers presented the artsmen with a bag of sawdust, supposedly the remains of the gargoyle. While this happened, the gargoyle was being placed back in its post by the SkuleTMmen.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Oct7-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Meds claim &quot;no secret society organized for the purpose of stealing the Skule cannon&quot; (Varsity, Oct. 7, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct25-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Skule auctions Meds building (Varsity, Oct. 25, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct26-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Results of Skule Auction (Varsity, Oct. 26, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct26-1-49.png|200px|right|thumb|Skule cannon stolen (Varsity, Oct. 26, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct27-49.png|200px|left|thumb|Front page of the Varsity again (Varsity, Oct. 27, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct28-49.jpg|200px|left|thumb|President Sidney Smith comments on the Cannon theft (Varsity, Oct. 28, 1949)<br /> ]]<br /> [[Image:Oct28-1-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|UC claims they will fire Cannon at float parade (Varsity, Oct. 28, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Oct31-49.png|200px|right|thumb|Accounts of the float parade (Varsity, Oct. 31, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov1-49.png|200px|left|thumb|Skule to exchange captive UC cheerleader and gargoyle for Cannon (Varsity, Nov. 1, 1949)]]<br /> [[Image:Nov2-49.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Cannon is finally returned (Varsity, Nov. 2, 1949)]]<br /> <br /> ===1950: First official firing of the Mark II Cannon===<br /> The Mark II Cannon was officially fired for the first time during the annual Chariot Races in January. This Cannon was built by W.H. Kubbinga, a machinist in the Civil Engineering department, and presented to the Society on Christmas day 1949. The barrel and wheels were made from a bronze alloy, and later given a heavy electroplating of nickel and chromium. The carriage was made of heavy steel plate, which was painted black. The Mark II had a barrel 11½&quot; long, with a 2&quot; diameter and ¾&quot; bore.<br /> <br /> '''W.H. Kubbinga honoured by the Engineering Society'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Engineering Society honoured W.H. Kubbinga with a scroll extolling his loyalty, courage, and good conduct and made him an Honorary Member in Ye Ancient and Honourable Company of SkuleTM Cannoneers with the rank of Sergeant Artificer.<br /> <br /> ===1951: Western University attempts to steal the Cannon===<br /> On the afternoon of October 31, three men showed up at the Little Red Skulehouse claiming to be journalism students from Penn State, interested in writing an article on the Engineering mascot. They asked to see the Cannon, but the wary SkuleTMmen told them that would be impossible since it was against security regulations. The trio then feigned interest in the history of the Cannon and, after being shown a copy of the Toike with an article on it, they were escorted out and the door was securely bolted behind them. The engineers later found UWO stickers and textbooks on their car in the parking lot, and gave them two flat tires so that they'd have &quot;something to think about on the way home&quot;. The same three students again tried without success to enter the building later in the evening. Apparently, the Varsity had been aware of the plot for a few days and was involved in it.<br /> <br /> ===1952===<br /> '''Vic attacks the engineering float'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Vic students attacked the Cannoneers during the Homecoming Float Parade in an attempt to steal the Cannon, but they were staved off by the group of Engineers protecting the float and the Cannon remained safe.<br /> <br /> '''Mark I Cannon becomes trophy for Red Cross Blood Drive'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Engineering Society decided to put up the Mark I Cannon as a trophy, to be presented annually to the faculty or college donating the greatest number of pints of blood per capita during the Red Cross Blood Drive. The objective of this measure was to provide an extra incentive for blood donations and increase the total amount donated, which was achieved. The engineers even arranged a mock theft of the Cannon by the Meds, to increase publicity. Unfortunately, Engineering lost to Forestry and the Cannon was mounted on a plaque and handed over.<br /> <br /> ===1955: Meds attack the engineering float during Homecoming===<br /> Medsmen, knowing that the Cannon was usually carried inside the engineering float during the parade, launched a tear gas attack on it. The Meds outnumbered the SkuleTMmen and a fierce fight ensued that lasted for over half an hour. The SkuleTM float was almost completely destroyed, but the Cannon remained safe thanks to the ingenuity of the CA who removed it from the area without anyone noticing.<br /> <br /> ===1958===<br /> '''Vic steals safe, which they believe contains the Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> On the evening of November 25, a group of artsmen broke into the Engineering Building and stole a safe. They used a ladder to climb to a window which was 15 feet above the floor and then pushed the safe out through it. They believed the safe contained the Cannon, but it actually held $1300 in cash and checks and the financial records of the Society. The students were, however, unable to crack the safe open and they abandoned it next to Elmsley Hall after painting some slogans on it. The thieves were Vic students, who were planning to steal the Cannon in order to fire it at the Mulock Cup finals in which they were playing against SkuleTM. The Engineering Society decided to be lenient with the thieves, who were at the legal mercy of the engineers and could have been charged.<br /> <br /> '''Engineers win back the Mark I Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> After losing the Blood Drive for five years in a row, the engineers became wise and changed the rules so that the winner would be declared on a total donation basis instead of the previous percentage basis. SkuleTM easily won back its Cannon with 732 pints donated, over 600 more than the closest competitor.<br /> <br /> '''Cannon firings publicize Hart House elections'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> In order to publicize the nominations for Hart House Committee positions, the Engineering Society approved a plan to fire the SkuleTM Cannon in the front hall of Hart House on five consecutive noon hours. The blasts would mark the beginning of the five pre-election campaign-speech sessions. The fact that the Cannon would be fired in the same place for five consecutive days posed a security problem, since it would invite robbery attempts by other faculties. Preventive measures were taken, however, and the Cannon was kept safe.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===1959: Meds steal the Cannon===<br /> <br /> On February 1959, the Meds finally succeeded in stealing the Mark II Cannon for the first time. In order to publicize the annual Blood Drive, the engineers had agreed to take the Cannon to the Blood Donor Clinic for a photo shoot. They had been guaranteed a safe conduct, so the Cannon was only accompanied by two engineers instead of the usual guard. However, the whole thing was a plot by the meds and the Varsity to lure the Cannon to a place where it could be captured by brute force. As the Cannoneers left the Blood Clinic, a large group of Medsmen attacked them from all directions and made off with the Cannon. A whole week of kidnappings and attacks ensued, until the meds finally saw the light and agreed to return it. The following is a calendar of the events as published in the Toike:<br /> <br /> '''Monday, Feb. 2'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Safe conduct to and from the Blood Clinic promised for the Cannon and the Cannoneers.<br /> <br /> '''Tuesday, Feb. 3'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Cannon stolen from two Engineers by fifty Medsmen. Meds getaway car traced to the Lee Chemical Co. Two carloads of Engineers block off car as it leaves company parking lot. Driver found to be company President; he was released with a warning. SAC-Varsity office raided by forty SkuleTMmen, one roll of film confiscated.<br /> <br /> '''Wednesday, Feb. 4'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Handcuffs and miscellaneous chemicals purchased. Medical Society film disappears. Premeds attack SkuleTM in attempt to recover same. Grand brawl including over 200 students. Two Medsmen and one Engineer taken prisoner. One Meds student chained to tree in front of SkuleTM, another sent packing minus shoes.<br /> Four stink bombs planted in Medical Building.<br /> Attempt to kidnap Engineer at night fails.<br /> <br /> '''Thursday, Feb. 5'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Three first year Meds students kidnapped and removed to remote hideaway.<br /> <br /> '''Friday, Feb. 6'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Medsmen released at 5 A.M. (they had an Anatomy test). Rick Schaeff (EngSoc President) denies any knowledge of the kidnapping of Medical Society President Doug Wilson. Varsity report branded hoax. Attempts to kidnap Jim Lewis and Rick Schaeff fail.<br /> <br /> '''Saturday, Feb. 7'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Negotiations completed for return of Cannon.<br /> <br /> The terms of the pact established that the Cannon was to be returned exactly as it was when it was stolen, and the meds would be presented with a replica of the Cannon. All kidnapping on both sides was to halt immediately, and no attacks of any kind were to be made on the Engineering or Meds Dances the following week. The SkuleTM Cannon was returned, and the replica cannon given to the meds was later stolen from the trophy case where it was displayed and promptly destroyed.<br /> <br /> '''BFC Reorganized'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> On March the Brute Force Committee was reorganized. The SkuleTM Cannon and the LGMB would become divisions of the BFC, and the BFC would provide protection during events. This arrangement would go on for many years, although eventually all three became completely independent and separate entities.<br /> <br /> '''1959 Cannon introduced'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> After 9 eventful years of service, the numerous battles had finally taken their toll on the Mark II Cannon. The barrel was pitted from the corrosive action of black powder, and the plating was coming off. Chief Attiliator Bill Riggs made a request to the Engineering Society to replace this barrel with a new one, and oversaw the construction of the replacement during the summer. The new barrel was machined from a solid stainless steel bar, and it was 12&quot; long with a 2 ½&quot; diameter and ¾&quot; bore. The old carriage of the Mark II Cannon was reused. The Mark II was later immortalized by being placed in the cornerstone of the new Galbraith Building.<br /> <br /> '''Cannon stops Homecoming show'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> In conjunction with the LGMB, the Cannon was used to literally stop the Homecoming show for ten minutes while a presentation was made to Jim Vasoff, a former SkuleTMman. The crowd, consisting mainly of artsmen, managed no protest other than a few feeble boos.<br /> <br /> ===1960===<br /> '''Cannon fired at Vic Dance to publicize Cannon Ball'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> A group of individuals from the BFC together with the Cannon paid a visit to the Victoria College Scarlet and Gold Dance. The Middlehouse Four were performing, and were stopped dead in the middle of a verse by the thunderous roar which shook Alumni Hall. The BFC then scattered leaflets proclaiming SkuleTM Night and the Cannon Ball.<br /> <br /> '''John Bell removed as Chief Attiliator'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Since the Cannoneer John Bell had failed his year and his handling of the Cannon had proved inadequate, the Executive of the Society asked for his resignation. A new Cannoneer was appointed.<br /> <br /> ===1963===<br /> During John Adam's term as Cannoneer in 1963, the Guard was given uniforms for the first time based on an idea by Dave Morrison. The uniform took the form of red hardhats.<br /> <br /> ===1964===<br /> '''A nurse is injured by Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> On Sept 23, 1964, Doug Macdonald fired the Cannon at the engineering frosh dance. A nurse from the Toronto General Hospital was injured in the right arm by a piece of unburnt wadding from the blast. She was 25 feet away, even though the recommended safe distance was only 10-15 feet. All Cannon activities were stopped until proper tests could be completed, which were overseen by Prof. MacElhinney of Chemical Engineering. When the nurse stated her intention to sue, all testing was stopped and firings were postponed indefinitely.<br /> <br /> Late in October, permission was obtained to fire in the Hart House quad so it could be recorded for an upcoming LGMB album, under the condition that Prof. MacElhinney be present to supervise. Soon, a revised loading procedure was developed, replacing the old smokeless powder charge with black powder.<br /> When nothing more was heard from the lawyers, the Dean lifted the embargo and the Cannon was fired for the first time in the lower gallery of Hart House at the Lady Godiva Memorial Bash.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===1967: The Cannon visits Coventry===<br /> '''Cannon stolen by Engineers'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> 1967 saw perhaps the most infamous Cannon steal. Two graduate engineers, Mike Chapelle, 6T7, and Howie White, 6T6, managed to steal the Cannon, and took it with them to University College in England. Don Morno, 6T4, and five other SkuleTMmen, followed the Cannon all the way to England, where two of them entered Chapelle's room and recovered the Cannon. On the way back home, the Cannon made a stop in Coventry to pay homage to Godiva. The statue of Godiva was adorned with an engineering jacket.<br /> <br /> '''1967 Cannon built'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> Meanwhile, back home, the Engineering Society tried to cover the fact that an engineer stole the Cannon. A new Cannon was built, supposedly to honour Canada's centennial. The barrel of the new Cannon was 11&quot; long and had a bore of 5&quot;, with a mahogany carriage and chrome plated wheels.<br /> <br /> '''Expo 67'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Cannon makes an appearance at Expo 67.<br /> <br /> ===1968===<br /> An Indy attempts to steal the new Cannon. He is unsuccessful, and spends some time in the Toronto General Hospital.<br /> <br /> ===1971: First gangbang with Ryerson===<br /> The year 1971 was the year of the first gangbang with the Ryerson Engineers. The purpose of the gangbang was to see who had the better Cannon. Not only did the SkuleTM Cannon win, but the UofT engineers made off with the Ryerson Cannon and the distributor wire to their bus!<br /> <br /> ===1973: 1973 Cannon forged===<br /> In SkuleTM's centennial year, the Cannoneer decided that a new Cannon would be an ideal way to celebrate. So a new Cannon was built. It had an 18&quot; barrel with a 6&quot; bore, 3&quot; diameter, weighed 40 lbs, and was mounted on a mahogany base and had bronze wheels. At the Centennial Ball the new Cannon fired for the first time (although it took three tries for it to actually work!). The old '67 Cannon was presented to Dean James M. Ham for his retirement.<br /> <br /> ===1976: Robert Gilmour defaces Cannon; black hardhats in use===<br /> The Cannoneer at the time, Robert Gilmour did not want to fire the Cannon at his own Grad Ball, so a former Cannoneer named John Vanneste was called from retirement to fire the Cannon. The Cannon was found to be badly corroded and in need of cleaning. When the barrel was removed from the base, Gilmour's name was found chiseled into the bottom. The Engineering Society executives passed a motion of censure against Gilmour, and the entire deed was exposed in the Toike Oike. At John Vanneste's suggestion, the Cannon Guard wore black hardhats (as opposed to the traditional red) for one year to show the Engineer's displeasure. After the year was up, they decided to keep wearing the black hardhats, and they also decided to wear black t-shirts to create a new image.<br /> <br /> ===1978: Another Ryerson gangbang===<br /> In 1978, Ryerson made another weak attempt to outdo the SkuleTM Cannon. On the day of the scheduled gangbang, a message was &quot;supposedly&quot; left at EngSoc informing UofT that Ryerson wasn't coming because of the rain. Due to the no-show, UofT declared themselves the winners and called Ryerson to tell them. It was only after that phone call that Ryerson decided to show up. So on that rainy day, 200 UofT engineers and 5 Politechs witnessed the 2nd ever gangbang. The Ryerson judge declared Ryerson winners, but the UofT judge declared the SkuleTM Cannon superior. Once again, UofT came out on top. No one was interested in stealing Ryerson's feeble cannon, so they were allowed to return home unharmed.<br /> <br /> ===1979: Another Ryerson gangbang===<br /> January of 1979 was yet another gangbang versus RyeHigh. The LGMB showed up to play at the event; however due to the extreme cold, the instruments froze up, and nobody could play. The cannons fired anyway, and yet again Ryerson went home with their tails between their legs as UofT was announced the winner.<br /> <br /> ===1982: Gangbang with Ryerson, Devonshire House and a frat===<br /> Godiva Week in 1982 saw another gangbang between our Cannon and Ryerson's, Devonshire House's and a fraternity's on front campus. Decibel meters quickly eliminated Devonshire's and the frat's cannons from the competition. Both SkuleTM's and Ryerson's were off the scale. A second round was held at Ryerson, this time using heavy-duty audio equipment with special shielding. Ye Mighty SkuleTM Cannon triumphs, being measured at 113 decibels from 200 yards away.<br /> <br /> ===1985: 1985 Cannon forged===<br /> The 1973 Cannon is fired for the last time at Gradball and presented to Professor Emeritus L.E. Jones for his outstanding contributions to SkuleTM over more than 50 years. The new Cannon successfully fires for the first time shortly after 11 PM on Saturday, March 23, after two misfires.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===1989: LGMB &quot;borrows&quot; the Cannon===<br /> '''1988-89:'''<br /> '''LGMB Steals the Cannon'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> The Cannon Guard foolishly left the Cannon in the EngSoc offices in the winter of 88/89. The Bnad &quot;borrowed&quot; it and kept it at Knox College while the CA was sweating over a fake letter from Waterloo, complete with a picture of the Cannon on a Waterloo jacket.<br /> <br /> ===1989-90: Guard gets new uniforms===<br /> To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Mighty SkuleTM Cannon, and with the support of Assistant Dean Malcolm McGrath and the Engineering Alumni Association, Chief Attiliator Ken deJong establishes a new uniform for the Cannon Guard. The new outfit featured black coveralls, belts and vests in addition to the standard black hardhats.<br /> <br /> ===1989-90===<br /> Seven fire trucks respond to the Earth-Shattering Kaboom of ye mighty SkuleTM Cannon at the Royal York Hotel during Gradball, setting a new record.<br /> <br /> ===1990: SAC president attempts to steal Cannon===<br /> The SAC president breaks into the Engineering Society offices one night during Reading Week in search of the Cannon. Using a drill, he tries to break into the storage room where he believed the Cannon was kept. He failed and left the mutilated door unopened.<br /> <br /> ===1990-1991===<br /> SkuleTM's first female Chief Attiliator.<br /> <br /> ===1991: SAC president attempts to steal Cannon, again===<br /> For the second year in a row, the SAC president led a conspiracy to steal the Cannon during the homecoming parade. Due to a leak (the president's boasting), the guard learned of the plot. The guard left the uniforms behind and showed up at the parade undercover. The Cannon was fired before the thieving group found out what happened.<br /> <br /> ===1991-1992: How many windows can we break this time?===<br /> In 1991-92 SkuleTM witnessed the birth of a new Cannon tradition - for lack of a better name, the &quot;How many windows can we break this time?&quot; custom. Ironically, on both occasions the shattered panes were a direct result of the interference by the management of the buildings in question. At Hart House, during the Alumni Reunion, the Chief Attiliator prepared to fire the Mighty Cannon down the hallway bordering the Great Hall. As the meticulous preparation was being carried out, an ignorant, stubborn, and quite worried staff insisted that the Cannon must be fired in the main floor hallway. Not being the querulous type (yeah right!) the Chief Attiliator acquiesced to the management's demands. With the customary earth shattering KA-BOOM the Cannon expelled its fiery breath into the quad while, simultaneously, the concussion shattered five windowpanes in the hall. The Hart House staff uttered a collective 'gasp!' as the Alumni expressed an equally unified 'cheer!' Some of these pillars of society, to the dismay of the management, even called for an encore.<br /> <br /> The annual manifestation of the Cannon at Cannonball was a SMASHING success. It was like deja vu as the Attiliator once more set up the piece and prepared to fire. The management once more intervened and insisted that the Cannon be fired out a bay window, even though the Chief Attiliator explained that it was much safer to fire the Cannon inside the spacious building. The manager, however, would not listen to 'sound' Engineering logic and insisted the Cannon be fired out the window. The Attiliator shrugged his shoulders and said 'OK.' The resulting concussion shattered six, one-foot square panes of glass. The sound of shattering glass hit the floor as cheers poured from the assembled Engineers and Alumni (Assistant Dean Malcolm McGrath out-cheered just about everyone). Surprisingly even the manager cheered (we got the bill about a month later).<br /> <br /> ===1992: Tinted face shield built===<br /> Due to recent attempts to steal the Cannon, it was decided that the new Chief Attiliator go underground. No one except the officers of the Engineering Society, the BFC Chief, the Bnad Leedur, and a regular array of guards would know the CA's identity before that year's Gradball. Brian Campanotti, the 1992-1993 CA, designed the mirrored face shield and hood in use by CAs to this day.<br /> <br /> ===1993-1994: Cannon stolen by Fahrenheit 1710; 1994 Cannon forged===<br /> 26 years after the last successful attempt, the Cannon was finally captured. After the Cannon was set off for the incoming F!rosh on the first day of orientation, the Chief Attiliator foolishly left our symbol unguarded in the trunk of his car, mistakenly thinking that it would be safe. Thieves finally got their hands on the piece, but not until they peeled the trunk off his car. Nobody saw them, even though the car was next to the Engineering building. A ransom note signed Fahrenheit 1710 was sent some time later, demanding that a group of Engineers run onto front campus wearing only their underwear, carrying a banner of specific dimensions that said some nonsense about how artsies rule. The demands were, of course, ignored, and construction of a new Cannon began. The new Cannon would be a 90% scale twin of the lost 1983 piece, and would be made of cold brass. The stolen Cannon was finally recaptured just in time for the 1994 Grad Ball. The recovered Cannon was subsequently presented to a very deserving Malcolm McGrath (former Assistant Dean) for his leadership and contribution to student life that has aided so many undergraduate and post-graduate Engineers. The new Cannon was inaugurated on the first day of orientation in 1994.<br /> <br /> ===1996-1997===<br /> Cannon is fired at Queen's orientation, the Canadian Congress for Engineering Students conference in Waterloo, and crashes lectures in Con Hall.<br /> <br /> ===1997-1998===<br /> Cannon is again fired at Queen's orientation.<br /> <br /> ===1998-1999: 1998 Cannon is forged===<br /> By 1998, due to numerous firings, the 1994 Cannon was already showing its age. 1998/1999 was also the 125th anniversary of SkuleTM, and the 70th anniversary of the Cannon. The '94 Cannon was retired, and a new Cannon was built, with a stainless steel barrel and walnut chassis.<br /> <br /> ===1999-2001===<br /> The Cannon travels to the States, to Cleveland in 1999 and to Washington in 2000-2001. The Cannon was fired at centre ice for a hockey game in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===2000: Part of the Grease Pole presented to the CA===<br /> '''Queen's Grease Pole steal'''&lt;br/&gt;<br /> 2000 saw the famous Queen's Grease Pole Liberation. A small section of the Pole was cut off and kept by us before the Pole was returned. Part of the piece was sold on eBay, the other part was added to the belt worn by the CA, where it can be seen to this day. The belt, incidentally, is the chain that once protected Waterloo's Engineering mascot, the Tool, before it, too, was liberated in 1982.<br /> <br /> ===2002-2003===<br /> The Cannon firings during the Bnad Wakeup on the first morning of F!rosh Week appear on Pulse24 Breakfast Television in 2002, and again on Breakfast Television and the CityTV 6:00pm news in 2003.<br /> <br /> ===2004===<br /> Smoke and Thunder: The Story of the Mighty SkuleTM Cannon is officially launched on DVD on Jaunuary 15, 2004. No less than 5 fire trucks appear outside Sanford Fleming within minutes.<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> Sergeant Steve Cox, an officer of the University of Toronto Campus Police and a major ally of engineering, retires from service. To thank him for his service, a 50% scale of the 1984 Cannon is forged for him and fired alongside the 1967 Cannon, 1973 Cannon, and 1998 Cannon after his retirement ceremony, which took place earlier in the day.<br /> <br /> ''Research (in chronological order) by Jen Pollock, Juan Fantin, Jen Assal, Dave Woods, Adam Trumpour, Alex Curelea, Will Smith<br /> Originally compiled and edited by Alex Curelea. Subsequent edits by Mike Hawkins.'' &lt;br/&gt;<br /> ''Contains material from Transactions of the Engineering Society, issues of the Toike Oike, Cannon, Varsity, Skulebooks, F!rosh Handbooks, and A Century of Skill and Vigour by Barry Levine''<br /> <br /> ===2013: 1T3 Cannon is Forged===<br /> As adapted from the 2013 F!rosh issue of the Cannon newspaper:<br /> <br /> &quot;A new Mighty Skule Cannon has been built and [was fired] for the first time during F!rosh Week 1T3.<br /> <br /> The [[Chief Attiliator]] at the time [later revealed to be David Belvedere] built a new Cannon to celebrate the 85th year of the Cannon, the 140th year of [[Skule]], and to replace the 1998 Cannon. The 1998 Cannon was in service for 15 years, the longest of any [[Skule]] Cannon thus far, and was replaced [due to] signs of wear.<br /> <br /> The 1T3 cannon is made from a high strength, rare type of stainless steel, and has been heat treated for maximum strength. It has new structural designs, stronger materials, and other specifications that make it the strongest, loudest, and mightiest [[Skule]] Cannon to date.&quot; This cannon cost $7,500 to manufacture and receives non-destructive testing annually to ensure its safety.<br /> <br /> == 2023: The Mark 9 is Forged ==<br /> A new cannon was forged to celebrate the [[Skule]] sesquicentennial (150th anniversary). The Mark 9 was revealed as part of a multi-cannon salute on Founding Day (March 29, 2023), where 8 Skule Cannons were fired along King's College Road (a replica of the Mark 1, while present, was not fired)—the largest multi-Skule Cannon firing to date. This multi-cannon salute included appearances by several generations of ex-Chief Attiliators, spanning back decades, and involved months of planning and safety testing to ensure the older cannons could be fired safely at the event.<br /> <br /> In typical engineering fashion, the Mark 9 was finished well in advance of the deadline, with sanding and polishing the metal components of the carriage having been completed a full 15 minutes after the machinists were supposed to deliver the new cannon to Chief for the multi-cannon salute. This incredible punctuality was furthered by a 10-15 minute wait for the Myhal elevators upon arriving.<br /> <br /> The Mark 9 features a bronze barrel, along with bronze wheels and bronze plated hardware. It has a carriage made of charred and stabilised poplar, with a titanium base plate. Additionally, there is a piece of leather cut from an [[Leather Jackets | engineering leather jacket]] used on the carriage as well.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Further Reading==<br /> * Levine, Barry, ''A Century of Skill and Vigour''<br /> <br /> [[Category:Skule Trinity]] [[Category:Mascots]]</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=Skule%E2%84%A2_Kup&diff=9038 2024-04-21T22:56:12Z

<p>Karen: wrote more about recent skup events + minor edits</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:kup2.jpg|thumb|The Skule Kup logo]]<br /> <br /> [[Image:kup1.jpg|thumb|A Skule Kup event]]<br /> <br /> '''Skule™ Kup''' (often referred to in conversation as &quot;SKup&quot;) is a committee based on the principles of providing fun competition between students from the nine different disciplines (and Track One). Since its inception in 2011, Skule Kup has been committed to organizing various events to help engineering students take a break from their everyday lives. Through friendly competition, the committee aims to create a dynamic social environment where students get to meet others from their own discipline and from competing disciplines alike. Thus far, Skule Kup has organized unconventional and unique events to attract students with differing interests and personalities, and also, to have students experience something new.<br /> <br /> As of recent years, Skule Kup has been known for their annual Capture the Flag game against Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) engineering students, their Halloween pumpkin carving event, and Discipline Feud, a version of Family Feud where other Skule students were surveyed and the two Skule Cup disciplines with the most points at the end of the year can compete to win all the glory.<br /> <br /> Some other events held in the past:<br /> Ninja,<br /> Picture This,<br /> Penny Wars,<br /> Kup Kaos,<br /> Skoosball,<br /> and Amazing Race.<br /> <br /> ==Past Directors and Winners==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !|Year<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Director<br /> !|Winner<br /> |-<br /> ||2023-2024<br /> ||Isabella Gallichio<br /> ||MSE 2T4 + PEY<br /> || <br /> |-<br /> ||2022-2023<br /> ||Ana Vukojevic<br /> ||Mech 2T3 + PEY<br /> || Mech<br /> |-<br /> ||2021-2022<br /> ||Bobby Graydon<br /> ||Mech 2T1 + 2<br /> || EngSci<br /> |-<br /> ||2020-2021<br /> ||Karman Lochab<br /> ||ECE ?T?<br /> ||Civ<br /> |-<br /> ||2019-2020<br /> ||Harrison Chan<br /> ||Mech 2T2 T1<br /> ||Chem*<br /> |-<br /> ||2018-2019<br /> ||John Peri<br /> ||Mech 2T1<br /> ||Chem<br /> |-<br /> ||2017-2018<br /> ||Chloe Oriotis<br /> ||Mech 2T0<br /> ||Mech<br /> |-<br /> ||2016-2017<br /> ||Nikola Andrejevic<br /> ||ECE 1T8<br /> ||ECE<br /> |-<br /> ||2015-2016<br /> ||Jonathan Swyers<br /> ||ECE 1T7 + PEY<br /> ||Chem<br /> |-<br /> ||2014-2015<br /> ||Caiden (Beaver) Chih<br /> ||Mech 1T6<br /> ||TrackOne<br /> |-<br /> ||2013-2014<br /> ||Nicholas Chin<br /> ||ECE 1T6<br /> || <br /> |-<br /> ||2012-2013<br /> ||Raymond Luu<br /> ||Mech 1T4<br /> ||EngSci<br /> |-<br /> ||2011-2012<br /> ||Ishan Gupta<br /> ||Chem 1T4<br /> ||EngSci<br /> |}<br /> &lt;nowiki&gt;*&lt;/nowiki&gt;Year was cut short early due to school closures resulting from COVID-19, and Chem was declared the winner with the most points by the time of closure.</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=Hardhat_Decoration_Contest&diff=9037 2024-04-21T22:51:54Z

<p>Karen: </p> <hr /> <div>F!rosh get the opportunity to decorate and showcase their yellow hardhats in this competition judged by a panel of upper year judges.<br /> <br /> In recent years, judged at the same event, has been the Coverall Decorating Contest, where upper years can show off their painstakingly hand decorated Coveralls and a prize is presented to the person with the best ones.<br /> <br /> ==Hardhat Decoration Contest Winners==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !|Year<br /> !|Winner<br /> <br /> <br /> |-<br /> ||2020<br /> ||Dasha Moskvitina<br /> |-<br /> ||2015<br /> ||Dmytri Kazymyrov<br /> |-<br /> ||2013<br /> ||Aaron Weber<br /> |-<br /> ||2012<br /> ||Thomas Medal / Tom Piotrowski / ?<br /> |-<br /> ||2011<br /> ||Flamethrower F!rosh [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dlL7yZXCes]<br /> |-<br /> ||2010<br /> ||Joel Musial<br /> |-<br /> ||2009<br /> ||Derrick Rytwinski / Paulette Holtham / Samantha Lane<br /> |-<br /> ||2008<br /> ||Matt Karabela / Vanessa DiBattista / Kevin Vanderwoude<br /> |-<br /> ||2007<br /> ||Mike Medal<br /> |-<br /> ||2006<br /> ||Catherine Kierans (Arrow &amp; LED display) / ?? (Tennis racket) / ?? (Potato Gun)<br /> |}</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=Ye_Grande_Olde_Chariot_Race&diff=9036 2024-04-21T22:39:55Z

<p>Karen: /* Rules */</p> <hr /> <div>[[File:chariotrace.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Chariot being pushed at a Chariot Race]]<br /> '''Ye Grade Olde Chariot Race''' is the oldest tradition of [[Godiva Week]], dating back over 100 years. This illustrious race pits every [[discipline]] (and the F!rosh) against each other in a full-contact race through the snow (or mud) of Front Campus. The Chariot Race included entries from other Faculties and Colleges decades ago when it was a campus-wide event.<br /> <br /> The winner of the Chariot Race is decided by a committee of three judges - a [[Blue &amp; Gold Committee]] Chair, the highest bidder for the Judge position at the [[Charity Auctions]] during Godiva Week, and the champion of [[Godiva's Quest]]. The judges have been known to take 'bribes' of BEvERages in the process of choosing a winner.<br /> <br /> The winning [[Discipline Club]] receives bragging rights and the J.P. Potts Memorial Trophy for one year.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> Ye Grade Olde Chariot Race, as it is known, traces its roots back over 110 years. In the early days, the [[Engineering Society]] election night was one of the major social events of the year. Rather than simply dropping ballots into a box, the large drafting room in the [[Little Red Skulehouse]] became the scene of all sorts of entertainment and sports. In particular, aspiring 'charioteers' would balance themselves on chamber pots whose handles were threaded with tow-ropes. Teams of their fellow students would pull them around the room to the delight of the crowd.<br /> <br /> Over the years, and over two world wars, the EngSoc elections changed in format, and the old style chariot races died out. However, in 1947, they were resurrected in a completely new format. Skule&amp;trade; announced a massive, campus-wide chariot race around front campus to be used as a publicity stunt for the annual Engineering At-Home (a large dinner dance that was the forerunner of [[Cannonball]]). It was so successful that the race caught on as a major campus rivalry event, drawing entries from almost all the federated colleges and faculties at the University of Toronto.<br /> <br /> In 1949, the J.P. Potts Memorial Trophy was created, which greatly increased campus involvement and rivalry. At the 1949 race, Skule&amp;trade; was declared the winners, but the Meds disputed the result, and stole the Skule&amp;trade; Cannon. The next year, the Meds also stole the Jerry P. Potts Memorial Trophy before the race.<br /> <br /> By 1953, it was recognized that things were getting a bit out of hand, so EngSoc decided to restrict the races to engineering disciplines only. The races have changed very little in form since that time.<br /> <br /> ==J.P. Potts Memorial Trophy==<br /> The Jerry P. Potts Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the winning Discipline Club at Ye Grade Olde Chariot Race. The trophy was first awarded in 1949, when in an effort to take things to the next level, an article in The Varsity announced that EngSoc had decided to cancel the race because &quot;they feel there are no worthy competitors&quot;. In response, the number of entries skyrocketed, to the point where EngSoc felt that it was appropriate to offer a trophy to the winning team.<br /> <br /> The trophy was initially proposed as the &quot;Jerry P. Jolte Memorial Trophy&quot;, named after a person whom was thought to be a key figure around Skule&amp;trade; after the turn of the century. However, no records have ever indicated his existence. There was, however, a prominent figure on the Students' Administrative Council (SAC) that year by the name of Joseph H. Potts. Potts had long been an outspoken critic of the races, complaining that the Engineers always employed corrupt judges. In his honour the J.P. Potts Memorial Trophy was born.<br /> <br /> The modern J.P. Potts trophy is shaped like a small chamber pot, likely in honour of the historic pots used in early chariot races. The original J.P. Potts trophy has long since been lost, and its current whereabouts unknown. In 1998, a new trophy was commissioned for the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Faculty by the Blue &amp; Gold Chairs of '98 and '96. Engraved on the trophy are the words: &quot;To the champions of yesterday / though the records are lost / the memories never fade&quot;. <br /> <br /> The trophy, however, has been damaged repeatedly, and currently only the 'pot' portion of the trophy is presented to the winners each year.<br /> <br /> ==Rules==<br /> The following is an excerpt from the 7T8/7T9 Frosh handbook.<br /> <br /> 1. Chariot.<br /> Each chariot will have:<br /> * at least two accessible wheels attached to the chariot with no human contact ever, on the ground throughout the race from start to finish (minimum size of wheels is 6 (six) inches in diameter).<br /> * no sharp protruding points or other objects dangerous to contestants i.e., cutting torches, barbed wire, electric shockers, guns, knives, bombs,etc.<br /> * no maximum weight limit. Minimum weight of chariot 30 (thirty) pounds (without driver)<br /> * human propulsion only (no gas motors, etc.).<br /> At the start of the race, each chariot will be pointed out to its competitors by the judges. [If you wonder why this rule exists or think it's silly, you haven't been in enough chariot races.]<br /> <br /> 2. Driver.<br /> Driver must be:<br /> * human; or<br /> * a member of Engineering Science with an official student number at the University of Toronto<br /> Driver must be over (eighteen) years of age, or under 17 (seventeen) and accompanied by an adult. Driver must be contained within the chariot throughout the entire race from start to finish. Driver may not propel himself or chariot during entire race from start to finish. Driver must be presented to judges before race by his club chairman or representative.<br /> <br /> 3. Pushers and Pullers:<br /> Only 8 (eight) allowed. All must be human males and/or human females.<br /> <br /> 4. Blockers:<br /> Offensive and Defensive - No limit. All must be human males and/or human females.<br /> <br /> 5. Offence and Defence.<br /> Rule 1 applies to all contestants as well as chariots. It is hoped that contestants will abide by the intent of this rule, which is designed to prevent loss of life, limbs, eyes, masculinity (or femininity), etc.<br /> Corollary: Anyone using axe-handles, knuckle-dusters, bike chains, etc. shall automatically bring the disqualification of his or her chariot. Blockers must not carry dangerous objects such as materials of metal, glass, wood, or plastic. Biodegradable materials (two years) such as eggs, tomatoes, watermelons, are permissible. No aerosol cans may be carried by anyone during the race. No stick bombs, smoke bombs, flames, etc, may be used bye contestants or attached onto chariots. All contestants are reminded to behave in a sportsmanlike or sportswomanlike manner (like NHL Hockey games).<br /> <br /> 6. Course:<br /> On the main campus between the lines joining the markers (refer to diagram).<br /> <br /> 7. The Race:<br /> The race shall consist of one complete running of the course in a counterclockwise direction.<br /> <br /> 8. The Time:<br /> The Race shall commence at approximately 12:45 p.m. The race shall be started by the roar of the MIGHTY SKULE CANNON.<br /> <br /> 9. Winner:<br /> The first chariot crossing the finish line with at least two wheels attached to the chariot and touching the ground, and still capable of rotation, and a driver still breathing and as human as he or she was at the beginning of the race, will be declare the winner, if it meets the following qualifications. To qualify to win, the chariot must:<br /> * complete the course as laid out by the judges.<br /> * cross the finish line with at least two rotating wheels attached to the chariot and touching the ground with no human contact or help.<br /> * have a charioteer who has been contained in the chariot all the time it has been moving. A chariot without a charioteer must stop until it retrieves its charioteer. It may only retrieve charioteer by going backwards relative to course direction.<br /> * the charioteer who has been contained in the chariot at the sound of the MIGHTY SKULE CANNON and who has been declared by the owners of the chariot as charioteer to the judges before the race, must be the charioteer at all times throughout all of the race, and when crossing the finish line set out by the judges.<br /> * the charioteer may not move more that three feet on the ground or in the air if he or she is not contained in the chariot during the race between start and finish. For the charioteer to move any farther, he or she must be back into (his or her original position at the time of start) the chariot.<br /> <br /> 10. The Prize:<br /> The winning team shall receive the venerable J.P.Potts Memorial Trophy plus some other unknown prize.<br /> <br /> 11. Inspection<br /> The chariots shall assemble on front campus at 12:30 sharp for the inspection by the judges. Nothing can be added to or subtracted from the chariot after inspection.<br /> <br /> 11. Eligibility (''It seems as if the engineering students of old didn't know how to count...'')<br /> Each course may enter one chariot which must be presented to the judges by the Club Chairman. For the purposes of this rule, the First Year Chairman shall be in charge of the First Year Entry. (First Year can enter only one chariot). First Year Engineering Science will be considered to be in First Year rather than Eng. Sci. for the purposes of this section.<br /> ==Past Chariot Race Winners==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !|Year<br /> !|Winner<br /> |-<br /> |2024<br /> |EngSci<br /> |-<br /> ||2023<br /> ||EngSci<br /> |-<br /> ||2020<br /> ||ECE<br /> |-<br /> ||2019<br /> ||Chem<br /> |-<br /> ||2018<br /> ||Civ<br /> |-<br /> ||2017<br /> ||ECE<br /> |-<br /> ||2016<br /> ||MSE<br /> |-<br /> ||2015<br /> ||MSE<br /> |-<br /> ||2014<br /> ||EngSci<br /> |-<br /> ||2013<br /> ||Mech<br /> |-<br /> ||2012<br /> ||Civ<br /> |-<br /> ||2011<br /> ||ECE<br /> |-<br /> ||2010<br /> ||ECE<br /> |-<br /> ||2009<br /> ||MSE<br /> |-<br /> ||2008<br /> ||Min<br /> |-<br /> ||2007<br /> ||Eng Sci<br /> |-<br /> ||2006<br /> ||Chem<br /> |-<br /> ||2005<br /> ||Mech<br /> |-<br /> ||2004<br /> ||Min<br /> |-<br /> ||2003<br /> ||Civ<br /> |-<br /> ||2002<br /> ||MSE<br /> |-<br /> ||2001<br /> ||NΨ<br /> |-<br /> ||2000<br /> ||ECE<br /> |-<br /> ||1999<br /> ||MSE<br /> |-<br /> ||1998<br /> ||ECE<br /> |-<br /> ||1997<br /> ||ECE<br /> |-<br /> ||1996<br /> ||Civ<br /> |-<br /> ||1995<br /> ||Mech<br /> |-<br /> ||1994<br /> ||Mech/Chem<br /> |-<br /> ||1993<br /> ||EngSci<br /> |-<br /> ||1992<br /> ||Chem<br /> |-<br /> ||1991<br /> ||Civ<br /> |-<br /> ||1990<br /> ||Civ<br /> |-<br /> ||1989<br /> ||Civ<br /> |-<br /> ||1988<br /> ||Civ<br /> |-<br /> ||1987<br /> ||Civ<br /> |-<br /> ||1986<br /> ||Indy<br /> |-<br /> ||1985<br /> ||Civ<br /> |-<br /> ||1984<br /> ||Mech<br /> |-<br /> ||1983<br /> ||Geo<br /> |-<br /> ||1982<br /> ||Chem<br /> |-<br /> ||1981<br /> ||?<br /> |-<br /> ||1980<br /> ||?<br /> |-<br /> ||1979<br /> ||?<br /> |-<br /> ||1978<br /> ||Mech<br /> |-<br /> ||1977<br /> ||Geo<br /> |-<br /> ||1976<br /> ||?<br /> |-<br /> ||1975<br /> ||?<br /> |-<br /> ||1974<br /> ||First Year Class<br /> |-<br /> ||1973<br /> ||?<br /> |-<br /> ||1972<br /> ||?<br /> |-<br /> ||1971<br /> ||?<br /> |-<br /> ||1970<br /> ||?<br /> |-<br /> ||1969<br /> ||?<br /> |-<br /> ||1968<br /> ||?<br /> |-<br /> ||1967<br /> ||?<br /> |-<br /> ||1966<br /> ||?<br /> |-<br /> ||1965<br /> ||?<br /> |-<br /> ||1964<br /> ||Chem<br /> |}</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=Purple_Dye&diff=9035 2024-04-21T22:35:28Z

<p>Karen: /* Health Concerns */ I changed the word &#039;F!roshes&#039; to &#039;F!rosh&#039;. The plural of F!rosh is F!rosh.</p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Frosh Week 2013 - Purple Dye.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A brave F!rosh jumping into the purple dye, 2013.]]<br /> One F!rosh Week tradition is '''purple dye''', where F!rosh and Leedurs alike dye their bodies (or parts thereof) purple. The colour purple represents great significance in the traditions of engineering schools across Canada. Many engineering students take the opportunity to dye themselves purple over the course of their Orientation Weeks to signify their dedication to their profession. In recent years, Skule™ engineering students have also begun to dye themselves purple prior to participation in the annual Pride Parade. <br /> <br /> == Origins ==<br /> === The Colour Purple ===<br /> The history of the colour purple and its association with engineers has a somewhat mysterious origin, and some stories are of dubious veracity. <br /> <br /> One verifiable fact is that the British Merchant Naval Engineers are distinguished from other types of officers by the colour purple on the piping of the officer's braid, a feature still common on certain uniforms today. <br /> <br /> [[File:Purple Braid from Merchant Engineer Officers.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|Purple piping found on the background of the officers' braid, here, on a shoulder patch of a Merchant Navy officer uniform.]]<br /> It is also said that the Royal Military Corps of Engineers wore purple arm bands to distinguish themselves as members of their profession. Their sweat and the brine from their working conditions caused the dye from the arm bands to seep into their skin, dyeing a patch of skin purple. These engineers were highly respected and celebrated as people of personal sacrifice, always ensuring that they did whatever what was in their power to repair damage endured by ships, allowing passengers more time to escape to safety. Engrossed in their life-saving efforts, the engineering often made the ultimate sacrifice, and slipped into the depths along with the failing ships.&lt;ref&gt;''Nicole Cyhelka, Archivist 1T1-1T2 for the &quot;Ye Olde Skule Story Book&quot;''&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Another commonly attributed story is linked to the purple background on the insignia of rank worn by British Marine Engineer officers. Around 1865, British naval engineers wore purple backgrounds on their rank insignia to distinguish them from other officers, and that became common among British mercantile engineer officers when they started wearing uniforms. It is said that these officers, distinguished by their purple insignia were aboard the Titanic and remained on board to delay the ship's sinking. One variation of this story holds that the purple was actually bestowed by King George V on the engineering corps after their sacrifice and heroism in the engine room of the Titanic, although this story is almost certainly mythical. &lt;ref&gt;http://www.uco.es/~ff1mumuj/titanic1.htm#Purple&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> === History at Engineering Schools ===<br /> The actual tradition of engineering students dyeing themselves purple appears to have begun around the late 1970s and early 1980s. The tradition is said to have started at Queen's University or Western University, whom had used certain purple colouring on their bodies to symbolize the profession of engineering.&lt;ref&gt;Letter from Rob West to the Archives&lt;/ref&gt; This practice gradually turned into a full-body dye for many. <br /> <br /> == The Dye ==<br /> The purple dye usually found during orientation week is made with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_violet gentian violet] (also known as crystal violet or methyl violet 10B), a synthetic chemical which has a long and varied history as both a medicinal agent (as an anti-bacterial and anti-fungal agent) and as a dye. The synthesis of gentian violet has been attributed to French chemist Charles Lauth as early as 1861, originally named &quot;Violet de Paris&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;Maley et al, &quot;Gentian Violet: A 19th Century Drug Re-Emerges in the 21st Century&quot;, Exp Dermatol 2013 Dec, 22(12): 775-780. [[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4396813/|doi: 10.111]]&lt;/ref&gt; It has also been used to dye paper, as a component of navy blue and black inks, and as a colourizer for certain household products. <br /> <br /> To create the dye for orientation week, a mixture is created consisting of isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol, water, and gentian violet stirred in a large drum. The alcohol acts as a useful solvent to ensure that the dye will dry more quickly, as well as maintaining the solution’s sterility. The amount of water in the dye determines its strength, and therefore how easy or hard it is to remove it. The less water added to the mixture, the longer it will stay on the skin. The dye used for F!rosh Week is usually composed of one gram of dye per 600 litres of water. At this strength, it tends to come off in a day or two with vigorous scrubbing. However, the nails and hair will remain purple longest, as those cells are very slowly replaced.&lt;ref&gt;Michael Au, &quot;The Science Behind Purple Dye&quot;, ''The Cannon''. http://cannon.skule.ca/the-science-behind-purple-dye-3/&lt;/ref&gt;.<br /> === Health Concerns ===<br /> On June 12, 2019, Health Canada warned Canadians of potential cancer risks associated with gentian violet &lt;ref&gt;Health Canada, &quot;Health Canada warns Canadians of potential cancer risk associated with gentian violet&quot;. https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2019/70179a-eng.php&lt;/ref&gt;. Health Canada has completed a safety review of human health products and veterinary drugs containing gentian violet and has found that exposure to these products may increase the risk of cancer. Given the seriousness of this risk, Health Canada is advising Canadians to stop using all human and veterinary drug products containing gentian violet.<br /> <br /> Health Canada's review was triggered by the World Health Organization's Codex Alimentarius Commission's recommendation on the potential risk of cancer associated with veterinary drug residues in foods, including gentian violet. Although the Commission's recommendations were specific to food residues, Health Canada reviewed the safety of human non-prescription drugs, veterinary drugs and medical devices containing gentian violet.<br /> <br /> After completing two safety assessments, the Department concluded that, as with other known cancer causing substances, there is no safe level of these products, and therefore any exposure to these products is a cause for concern.<br /> <br /> The University of Toronto Engineering Society and other student societies in Canada are investigating alternatives to gentian violet as part of orientation festivities.&lt;ref&gt;https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/07/10/popular-campus-purpling-practice-under-review-in-wake-of-health-canada-warning.html&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> In F!rosh 2T3, the coloring ingredients of the dye is a mixture of Phloxine B and Brilliant blue FCF, two dyes approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In addition, Mehron purple body paint makeup liquid was used as the short-term dye. F!rosh are required by the faculty to not dye faces and open wounds.<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=Myhal_Centre_for_Engineering_Innovation_and_Entrepreneurship&diff=9034 2024-04-21T22:33:36Z

<p>Karen: Added some basic information about the space</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox Building<br /> |name = Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br /> <br /> |year = 2018<br /> |location = 55 St. George Street<br /> |bldg_code = MY<br /> }}<br /> <br /> The '''Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship''' or '''Myhal''', was completed in 2018.<br /> <br /> The building features a large lobby and study space, a auditorium-style lecture hall that seats 468 people (MY150), and a variety of tutorial rooms and meeting rooms. MY150 spans two floors, and contains stadium-style seating and numerous large screens.<br /> <br /> The building contains two large open spaces other than the lobby--a 5th floor atrium, and an 8th floor terrace space. These spaces are often used by the faculty to hold events, such as alumni reunion events.<br /> <br /> The basement of Myhal contains the EngSoc Arena, a design team space containing several small garages in which design teams store materials and a large open space for working in. Upon opening, the space faced large amounts of criticism from design teams stating the arena did not have adequate space or ventilation for the majority of design team work. The basement also is home to a few offices for student groups (such as Skule Music), and many large lockers for various EngSoc affiliated groups, as well as a small kitchette space containing a microwave, sink, and vending machines.<br /> <br /> In an APS111 lecture in 2018, Professor Susan McCahan revealed that she had helped design the concept for the building on a napkin (unconfirmed).</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=Brute_Force_Committee&diff=8946 2024-01-22T11:36:22Z

<p>Karen: </p> <hr /> <div>ERROR 263: The page you are looking for cannot be found.<br /> <br /> The [[Brute Force Committee]] does not exist, never has existed, and will never exist.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Skule Trinity]]<br /> [[Category:Pranks]]</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=Mr._Banana&diff=8945 2024-01-22T11:28:41Z

<p>Karen: </p> <hr /> <div>Mr. Banana is the fourth spirit head at the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. Similarly to the other Spirit Heads, the person chosen to fill the role is selected during a [http://skulepedia.ca/wiki/Godiva_Week Godiva Week] competition.<br /> <br /> Established in 2002, this respected and sought after position is chosen from a pool of participants who apply and are selected to compete to be crowned Mr. Banana. Historically, the Mr. Banana competition had the largest audience of the spirit head competitions, though after the events of a global pandemic in 2020, the competition was placed on hold. Due to the nature of the competition, it was unable to be held remotely.<br /> <br /> Following the return of in-person Godiva Week in 2022, the Mr. Banana competition was able to be resumed. Several generations of previous Mr. Bananas were in attendance as the competition was held for the first time in several years.<br /> <br /> In current times, the Mr. Banana competition has had trouble recovering after the pandemic---it is not as well attended as it once was, especially compared to the other Spirit Head competitions. While there has been discussion regarding ending the competition for good due to lower audience attendance in recent years, there is a small but devoted group of students insisting on keeping this tradition alive, in the hopes of one day restoring the Mr. Banana competition to its former size and glory.<br /> <br /> The holder of the title of Mr. Banana must insert a banana into their asshole on command for any Skuligan who yells &quot;Mr. Banana&quot;.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[File:Mr. Banana.jpg|thumb|the Current Mr. Banana, Arthur Akbulatov]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Past Mr. Bananas==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ||Year<br /> ||Winner<br /> |-<br /> ||2023-2024<br /> || Arthur Akbulatov<br /> |-<br /> ||2022-2023<br /> ||Bobby Graydon&lt;br /&gt;Ewan Whey<br /> |-<br /> ||2020-2022<br /> ||Robert Graydon&lt;br /&gt;<br /> |}</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=Mr._Banana&diff=8944 2024-01-22T11:27:33Z

<p>Karen: </p> <hr /> <div>Mr. Banana is the fourth spirit head at the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. Similarly to the other Spirit Heads, the person chosen to fill the role is selected during a [http://skulepedia.ca/wiki/Godiva_Week Godiva Week] competition.<br /> <br /> Established in 2002, this respected and sought after position is chosen from a pool of participants who apply and are selected to compete to be crowned Mr. Banana. Historically, the Mr. Banana competition had the largest audience of the spirit head competitions, though after the events of a global pandemic in 2020, the competition was placed on hold. Due to the nature of the competition, it was unable to be held remotely.<br /> <br /> Following the return of in-person Godiva Week in 2022, the Mr. Banana competition was able to be resumed. Several generations of previous Mr. Bananas were in attendance as the competition was held for the first time in several years.<br /> <br /> In current times, the Mr. Banana competition has had trouble recovering after the pandemic---it is not as well attended as it once was, especially compared to the other Spirit Head competitions. While there has been discussion regarding ending the competition for good due to lower audience attendance in recent years, there is a small but devoted group of students insisting on keeping this tradition alive, in the hopes of one day restoring the Mr. Banana competition to its former size and glory.<br /> <br /> T<br /> The holder of the title of Mr. Banana must insert a banana into their asshole on command for any Skuligan who yells &quot;Mr. Banana'''&quot;.'''<br /> <br /> [[File:Mr. Banana.jpg|thumb|the Current Mr. Banana, Arthur Akbulatov]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Past Mr. Bananas==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ||Year<br /> ||Winner<br /> |-<br /> ||2023-2024<br /> || Arthur Akbulatov<br /> |-<br /> ||2022-2023<br /> ||Bobby Graydon&lt;br /&gt;Ewan Whey<br /> |-<br /> ||2020-2022<br /> ||Robert Graydon&lt;br /&gt;<br /> |}</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=Mr._Banana&diff=8943 2024-01-22T11:27:10Z

<p>Karen: </p> <hr /> <div>Mr. Banana is the fourth spirit head at the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. Similarly to the other Spirit Heads, the person chosen to fill the role is selected during a [http://skulepedia.ca/wiki/Godiva_Week Godiva Week] competition.<br /> <br /> Established in 2002, this respected and sought after position is chosen from a pool of participants who apply and are selected to compete to be crowned Mr. Banana. Historically, the Mr. Banana competition had the largest audience of the spirit head competitions, though after the events of a global pandemic in 2020, the competition was placed on hold. Due to the nature of the competition, it was unable to be held remotely.<br /> <br /> Following the return of in-person Godiva Week in 2022, the Mr. Banana competition was able to be resumed. Several generations of previous Mr. Bananas were in attendance as the competition was held for the first time in several years.<br /> <br /> In current times, the Mr. Banana competition has had trouble recovering after the pandemic---it is not as well attended as it once was, especially compared to the other Spirit Head competitions. While there has been discussion regarding ending the competition for good due to lower audience attendance in recent years, there is a small but devoted group of students insisting on keeping this tradition alive, in the hopes of one day restoring the Mr. Banana competition to its former size and glory.<br /> <br /> <br /> The holder of the title of Mr. Banana must insert a banana into their asshole on command for any Skuligan who yells &quot;Mr. Banana'''&quot;.'''<br /> <br /> [[File:Mr. Banana.jpg|thumb|the Current Mr. Banana, Arthur Akbulatov]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Past Mr. Bananas==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ||Year<br /> ||Winner<br /> |-<br /> ||2023-2024<br /> || Arthur Akbulatov<br /> |-<br /> ||2022-2023<br /> ||Bobby Graydon&lt;br /&gt;Ewan Whey<br /> |-<br /> ||2020-2022<br /> ||Robert Graydon&lt;br /&gt;<br /> |}</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=Mr._Banana&diff=8942 2024-01-22T11:25:00Z

<p>Karen: </p> <hr /> <div>Mr. Banana is the fourth spirit head at the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. Similarly to the other Spirit Heads, the person chosen to fill the role is selected during a [http://skulepedia.ca/wiki/Godiva_Week Godiva Week] competition.<br /> <br /> Established in 2002, this respected and sought after position is chosen from a pool of participants who apply and are selected to compete to be crowned Mr. Banana. Historically, the Mr. Banana competition had the largest audience of the spirit head competitions, though after the events of a global pandemic in 2020, the competition was placed on hold. Due to the nature of the competition, it was unable to be held remotely.<br /> <br /> Following the return of in-person classes in 2021, the Mr. Banana competition was resumed and, despite Godiva week 2T1 being held online, several generations of previous Mr. Bananas held the competition in person while following social distancing procedures and enforcing frequent hand washing.<br /> <br /> In current times, the Mr. Banana competition has had trouble recovering after the pandemic---it is not as well attended as it once was, especially compared to the other Spirit Head competitions. While there has been discussion regarding ending the competition for good due to lower audience attendance in recent years, there is a small but devoted group of students insisting on keeping this tradition alive, in the hopes of one day restoring the Mr. Banana competition to its former size and glory.<br /> <br /> <br /> The holder of the title of Mr. Banana must insert a banana into their asshole on command for any Skuligan who yells &quot;Mr. Banana'''&quot;.'''<br /> <br /> [[File:Mr. Banana.jpg|thumb|the Current Mr. Banana, Arthur Akbulatov]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Past Mr. Bananas==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ||Year<br /> ||Winner<br /> |-<br /> ||2023-2024<br /> || Arthur Akbulatov<br /> |-<br /> ||2022-2023<br /> ||Bobby Graydon&lt;br /&gt;Ewan Whey<br /> |-<br /> ||2020-2022<br /> ||Robert Graydon&lt;br /&gt;<br /> |}</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=File:Skulehouse_demolition_1967.jpg&diff=8879 2023-08-06T21:26:49Z

<p>Karen: Karen uploaded a new version of File:Skulehouse demolition 1967.jpg</p> <hr /> <div>Demolition of the Little Red Skulehouse in January 1967.</div>

Karen https://skulepedia.ca/w/index.php?title=Lady_Godiva_Memorial_Bnad&diff=8763 2023-04-16T20:24:09Z

<p>Karen: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Lgmb.png|thumb|The crest of the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad]]<br /> <br /> The '''Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad''', or '''LGMB''', is a student-run band consisting chiefly of University of Toronto engineering students. The LGMB is dedicated to the preservation and advancement of [[Skule|Skule&amp;trade;]] spirit along with [[Skule Cannon | Ye Olde Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon]] and the [[Brute Force Committee]] (BFC). The LGMB is notable for its open membership policy and sometimes audacious appearances at events.<br /> <br /> The [[Lady Godiva]] Memorial Bnad is primarily a spirit group and secondly a musical group. The bnad is often introduced, incorrectly, as the ''Lady Godiva Marching Band'', despite the fact that the bnad never marches. A more correct term would be ''meandering band''. The use of the term ''bnad'' is a reference to the inability (or unwillingness) of engineers to spell correctly (see [[Skule]]).<br /> <br /> ==Repertoire and instrumentation==<br /> The LGMB tries to play an assortment of Skule-spirit, drinking, Christmas, and generally offensive songs. Choice of pieces is typically spontaneous; the [[Bnad Leedur]] will start playing, and the rest of the group joins in or not. Certain scheduled events, such as the Toronto Santa Claus Parade, require the bnad to refrain from certain items that are considered unsuitable for young children or society in general. As well, certain actions, events, or locations typically require certain songs to be played. For example, the &quot;Walking Song&quot; is played when the bnad walks, &quot;Wipe Out&quot; is played when the bnad returns to the Bnad Room through the archway on the west side of Hart House, and &quot;[[Godiva's Hymn]]&quot; is played in the presence of Ye Olde Mighty Skule Cannon.<br /> <br /> During an event, bnad members play an instrument of their choice including traditional instruments such as bass drum, snare drum, trumpet, trombone, baritone horn, sousaphone, flute, clarinet, saxophone, and cymbals, as well as non-traditional instruments including electric guitar (with portable amplifier), electronic keyboard, slide whistle, kazoo, washboard, bedpan, maraca, and fire bell.<br /> <br /> The Bnad Leedur may play any &quot;melody&quot; instrument he/she is competent at. In recent years, most Bnad Leedurs have played the trombone, trumpet, or saxophone, however, they have also been known to play instruments such as the guitar or sousaphone. The [[D(r)umb Majur(k)]] plays a snare drum without exception, but may improvise by playing any other instrument, object, or person as a drum during certain pieces.<br /> <br /> [[Image:LGMB 2009-2010.jpg|300px|thumb|[[LGMB_Gradball_Photos|LGMB at Gradball 2010]]]]<br /> <br /> ==Bnad members==<br /> The LGMB advertises that any student in the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering is a member of the Bnad by default. However, a more practical definition of a bnad member is anyone who has attended a bnad event. No musical talent is required to play with the LGMB, which is perhaps the greatest contributing factor to the group's unique performance. <br /> <br /> Current and Recent Bnad Leedurs:<br /> [[List of Bnad Leedurs|''See List of Bnad Leedurs'']]<br /> <br /> Some notable members of the LGMB have been:<br /> *Sidney Smith (c.1950)<br /> *A.J. Paul La Prairie (c.1949&amp;ndash;1950)<br /> *Tim Allan (c.1968&amp;ndash;1972)<br /> *Bob Bossin (c.1966&amp;ndash;1969)<br /> <br /> ==The Rant==<br /> The [[LGMB Rant]] is the official introduction of the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad. It consists of a series of events, exploits, accolades, and descriptions strung together into a rhyming list that is performed by the Bnad Leedur (who is required to memorize the rant word for word) at major Bnad events such as [[Matriculation]], [[Cannonball]], and [[Gradball]]. At the end of the year, the Bnad Leedur may extend the rant to include significant events of their term.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> [[File:LGMB_1952.jpg|300px|thumb|right|LGMB in 1952]]<br /> The Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad was founded in 1949 by [[A.J. Paul La Prairie]] while he was a student at the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. Originally called The Lady Godiva Band, it was soon renamed to the Lady Godiva Memorial Band, a name suggested by [[Engineering Society|University of Toronto Engineering Society]] [[President]] Bill Walker. They have since become the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad.<br /> <br /> The original band had about fifteen members and was initially led by their founder A.J. Paul La Prairie. During their second rehearsal, however, it was discovered that La Prairie could not read music, so the band was turned over to Tom Kenney, a chemical engineering student.<br /> <br /> The LGMB's first uniform consisted of a few red military jackets and pith helmets. The uniform along with their first bass drum, two tenor drums, cymbals and a drum major's baton were courtesy of La Prairie's resourcefulness and his military connections. Those who didn't wear military jackets were often seen in the traditional leather jacket of the engineering faculty. Later, members began to wear their decorated hardhats to events. Bnad leedurs wear a high-visibility orange hardhat uniquely decorated by each leedur, with drum majurs often using drumsticks to adorn them. Past designs include a cowboy hat, a whale, CN tower, bells, lights, and drum sticks aligned like a mohawk. General bnad members wear yellow decorated hardhats which are shared within the bnad. The first public appearance of the LGMB was at the Annual Homecoming Parade on the back of a flatbed truck. [http://archives.library.utoronto.ca/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=GET_RECORD&amp;BU=http%3A//archives.library.utoronto.ca/dbtw-wpd/textbase/175image/&amp;TN=175image&amp;SN=AUTO2465&amp;SE=1158&amp;RN=4&amp;MR=10&amp;RF=175report&amp;DF=175expanded&amp;RL=0&amp;DL=0&amp;NP=3&amp;ID=]<br /> <br /> An account of one of the first events given by A.J. Paul La Prairie:<br /> <br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;We did have one parade that I do remember, with humour. There was a big football game at Varsity Stadium. The L.G.M.B. marched up and, to the amazement of the ticket collectors, we played our way right through the gate and on to the field. For this event we were all wearing great big moustaches. When we came to the fifty yard line I noticed Sidney Smith sitting in front. I offered him a moustache, which he put on. The band serenaded him. Ergo, Sidney Smith, President of The University of Toronto, became an Honorary Member of the L.G.M.B. (La Prairie 1994) [http://traditions.skule.ca/articles/ajax/alumni/laprairie.php]&lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> Another notable event attended by the LGMB was the Bloor-Danforth subway line opening on February 26, 1966. According to ''The Ubyssey'', a University of British Columbia student newspaper, 500 University of Toronto engineering students led by the LGMB &quot;lept over turnstiles&quot; and the first 400 students piled onto a train. One of the remaining students then pulled the emergency power switch. This event interfered with regular service for more than five hours. The LGMB has been accused of causing this disruption; however, their involvement is not verified. [http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/pdfs/ubyssey/UBYSSEY_1966_03_01.pdf] This day was subsequently celebrated for years to come as [[St. Ralph's Day]] after Ralph C. Day, a former mayor of Toronto and the director of the Toronto Transit Commission at the time.<br /> <br /> The next year, the LGMB produced their first of six albums to date, ''Lady Godiva Memorial Band at the Mighty Cannonball'' (1962). Also produced by the LGMB were ''The Lady Godiva Memorial Band Strikes Back!!'' (1964), ''Lady Godiva Memorial Band Blows'' (1967), ''Band With the Runs'' (1977), ''Never Mind the Football Game'', ''Here's the Lady Godiva Memorial Band'' (1989), and ''Let Go Me Bongos!'' (CD 1999).<br /> <br /> In the 1970s, at the beginning of [[F!rosh Week|University of Toronto Frosh Week]] each year, the LGMB met on the lawn in front of the Ontario provincial legislature. There with engineering, law, medical and arts first year students they received a speech from the presiding Premier of Ontario. During the ceremony the band played several &quot;standard&quot; selections as well as Godiva's Hymn.<br /> <br /> In 1976, the LGMB won a second place award in the Kiwanis Music Festival in class 425 (Brass and Reed Bands — Open). Paul Higgins led the LGMB to a first place award in class 501 (Brass and Reed Bands — membership to be less than 30), in a different year, for their performance of ''First Suite for Military Band in E Flat'' by Gustav Holst.<br /> <br /> In the fall of 1976 the LGMB played at the CN tower alongside Pierre Trudeau and his wife Margaret Trudeau, becoming the first band to play at the CN Tower.<br /> <br /> About the same time, just before their 1977 album, a new uniform began to appear. Along with the engineering jacket and decorated hardhat, members wore hockey shirts adorned with the LGMB logo on the front. These shirts were originally mostly yellow with blue and white accents. (The [[Skule]] colours are blue and gold.) This design was updated to mostly blue with yellow and white accents in 1993. The yellow jerseys were brought back for the sesquicentennial celebrations in 2023 (Skule 150), with a slightly altered logo on the front. The original jerseys sported an image of the patron saint Lady Godiva riding nude on a horse, however the nipples in the design were deemed inappropriate by the faculty and were smoothed out for the new jerseys. <br /> <br /> [[Image:LGMB Sheppard Subway Opening.jpg|200px|thumb|left|LGMB opening the Sheppard Subway]]<br /> In 2000, the LGMB sat in the audience for a showing of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-UQ_vRHcnk Jonovision]. They were mentioned briefly by the host Jonathan Torrens. The LGMB also made it onto Breakfast Television on September 3, 2002. Also in 2002, the LGMB continued its subway opening traditions by riding on the opening subway of the Sheppard Subway line.<br /> <br /> [[Image:LGMB_at_Santa_Claus_Parade_2007.jpg|300px|thumb|right|LGMB at its first official appearance in the Toronto Santa Claus Parade, in 2007]]<br /> After years of 'crashing' the Toronto Santa Claus Parade uninvited (and often resulting in police escorts away from the parade), the LGMB was finally invited to participate in the nationally-televised parade in 2007 when the organizers of the parade needed a last-minute replacement band for the event. The Bnad was amply rewarded with BEvERages for the service, and has been invited back to the Santa Claus Parade every year since.<br /> <br /> ==Awards==<br /> *1st Place - 1965 Kiwanis Music Festival, Brass and Reed Bands<br /> *1st Place - 1967 Kiwanis Music Festival<br /> *2nd Place - 1976 Kiwanis Music Festival, Brass and Reed Bands (Class 425)<br /> *1st Place - 1980(?) Kiwanis Music Festival, Brass and Reed Bands — membership to be less than 30 (Class 501)<br /> <br /> ==Albums and discography==<br /> *1962: ''Lady Godiva Memorial Band at the Mighty Cannonball'' [[http://skulepedia.ca/archives/media/1962%20-%20Lady%20Godiva%20Memorial%20Band%20at%20the%20Mighty%20Cannonball.zip Download]]<br /> <br /> 1. Colonel Bogey <br /> 2. Peter Gunn<br /> 3. Lassus Trombone<br /> 4. In a Persian Market<br /> 5. Midnight in Moscow<br /> 6. JFK<br /> 7. Little Brown Jug<br /> 8. Prelude in C-Sharp Minor (transposed)<br /> 9. Theme from Man with the Golden Arm<br /> 10. Godiva<br /> 11. The Saints<br /> <br /> *1964: ''The Lady Godiva Memorial Band Strikes Back!!'' [[http://skulepedia.ca/archives/media/1964%20-%20The%20Lady%20Godiva%20Memorial%20Band%20%20Strikes%20Back.zip Download]]<br /> <br /> 1. Divertmento<br /> 2. Ben Gunn<br /> 3. Electronic Joke #1<br /> 4. Lassus Trombone<br /> 5. The Light Cavalry Overture<br /> 6. Five O'Clock in UC<br /> 7. Godiva<br /> 8. The Saints<br /> 9. Cannon<br /> 10. Little Brown Jug<br /> 11. Electronic Joke #2<br /> 12. 1812 Overture<br /> 13. One Minute of Silence<br /> 14. Skeaf plays Gershwin<br /> 15. Huzzanga Chorus<br /> 16. University of Toronto<br /> <br /> *1967: ''Lady Godiva Memorial Band Blows'' [[http://skulepedia.ca/archives/media/1967%20-%20Lady%20Godiva%20Memorial%20Band%20Blows.zip Download]]<br /> <br /> Side One<br /> 1. Fanfare to the prize-winning Lady Godiva Memorial Band <br /> 2. God save DeGaulle<br /> 3. Bill Bailey, will you please go home<br /> 4. Batman<br /> 5. Dolly's Last Stand<br /> 6. Peter in the wolf<br /> 7. Watermelon man<br /> 8. Talking McGill Train Blues<br /> 9. The man with the golden finger<br /> 10. University College Song and Cheer<br /> 11. The Skule Song and Cannon<br /> <br /> Side Two<br /> 21. Second Brandenburg Concerto, Allegro Assai<br /> 22. Muskrat Ramble<br /> 23. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony<br /> 24a First Suite for Military Band in and around E Flat<br /> 24b First Suite for Military Band in and around E Flat<br /> 24c First Suite for Military Band in and around E Flat<br /> 25. Blue Danube Waltz<br /> 26. Canada's Favourite Folksongs<br /> 27. Bungler's Holiday<br /> 28. University of Toronto Song<br /> 29. Spontaneous Encore Blues<br /> 30. Trumpet Voluntary Movement and Water Music<br /> <br /> *1977: ''Band With the Runs'' [[http://skulepedia.ca/archives/media/1977%20-%20Band%20With%20The%20Runs.zip Download] ]<br /> <br /> Side One<br /> 1. Preamble<br /> 2. Gnag Bnag (Sam and Janet Evening)<br /> 3. Ooble Dooble<br /> 4. Blue and White (Black and Blue)<br /> 5. Crock of Ages (Sally Ann)<br /> 6. The Blunderer (R.I.P. Sousa; disarr. R. Yates)<br /> 7. Ben Dover Suite<br /> 8. Mailman (John Henry)<br /> 9. The Stripper (Fanny Foxbach)<br /> 10. Furry Leaves (Albumsplaat) (Chevy van Beethoven)<br /> 11. Amble<br /> 12. How Does He Smell?<br /> <br /> Side Two<br /> 1. Interamble<br /> 2. Second Military Suite in F! (Gustav Holst)<br /> 3. Moreofthesameamble<br /> 4. Take Me, Out<br /> 5. Whoa! (When Ah says whoa, Ah means whoa!)<br /> 6. Postamble<br /> 7. Skaters Vaults<br /> 8. Grand Finaleamble<br /> 9. Skule Song (A cannon featuring the LGMGregorian Chant Society)<br /> 10. Grate Escape, with Festive Interlewd<br /> 11. Terrible<br /> <br /> *1989: ''Never Mind the Football Game, Here's the Lady Godiva Memorial Band'' [[http://skulepedia.ca/archives/media/1989%20-%20Never%20Mind%20the%20Football%20Game.zip Download] | [https://open.spotify.com/album/6xse85Dan0iCKTamLXZp05?si=fypdK0kNQW6weIFLjdod8g Spotify]]<br /> <br /> Side One<br /> 1. Washington and Lee Swing<br /> 2. Mickey Mouse<br /> 3. Oh... Canada<br /> 3a Bad Joke #1<br /> 4. Flintstones<br /> 4a Bnad Cheer #1 and more<br /> 5. Ball Game (Take Me Out)<br /> 6. Hey, Look Us Over<br /> 6a Rob West Cheer<br /> 7. Rubber Ducky<br /> 7a Bnad Cheer #2<br /> 8. Those Were the Days<br /> 8a Bnad Cheer #3<br /> 9. 1002<br /> 10. Two-Skin<br /> 10a Sexual Bnad Chant #1<br /> 11. More Beer<br /> 11a Bad Joke #2<br /> 11b It's Amazing!<br /> 11c Bad Joke #3<br /> 12. Web-footed Friends<br /> <br /> Side Two<br /> 1. Godiva's Rap<br /> 2. Mailman<br /> 3. Black &amp; Blue (U of T Song)<br /> 4. Colonel Bogie<br /> 5. Muppet Shoe<br /> 6. Oh God! Save the Non-Sexist Engineer<br /> 7. Black Christmas<br /> 8. Skater's Waltz<br /> 9. Song of the Fighting Soldier<br /> 10. California Suite in C#<br /> 11. Engineer's Hymn (Skule Song)<br /> 12. Grate Escape<br /> 13. K-Dense<br /> <br /> *1999: ''Let Go Me Bongos!'' (CD) [[http://skulepedia.ca/archives/media/1999%20-%20Let%20Go%20Me%20Bongos.zip Download] | [https://open.spotify.com/album/5UepVNbyP2J2gUPgIzGiPD?si=Rcihh023SEWbZh8nzl37gQ Spotify]]<br /> <br /> 1. Marching Bands<br /> 2. Sesame Street<br /> 3. Louie Lou-i-ay<br /> 4. Rubber Ducky<br /> 5. Falling Into Sin<br /> 6. Hey, Look Us Over<br /> 7. Mailman<br /> 8. God Save the Engineer<br /> 9. Game Take Me Out<br /> 10. Muppet Show<br /> 11. Why Are We Waiting<br /> 12. Tickle Terry (PC Version)<br /> 13. Tickle Terry (Non-PC Version)<br /> 14. Mickey Mouse<br /> 15. Foreskin<br /> 16. Walking Song #1<br /> 17. Walking Song #2<br /> 18. Roll Me Over<br /> 19. Web Footed<br /> 20. More Beer<br /> 21. Tequila<br /> 22. Wipe Out<br /> 23. The Engineering Hymn<br /> <br /> *2017: ''Let's Get More Beer!'' [[https://lgmb.skule.ca/music/2017%20-%20Let's%20Get%20More%20Beer!.zip Download] | [https://lgmb.bandcamp.com/album/lets-get-more-beer Bandcamp] | [https://open.spotify.com/album/1Mnp3c6226rMkrWN3mQ6PF?si=wbn54N7tSlqKglt7lX6ZIA Spotify]]<br /> <br /> 1. Web Footed Friends<br /> 2. Mailman<br /> 3. Wipeout<br /> 4. Rubber Ducky<br /> 5. Walking Song Two<br /> 6. Sesame Street<br /> 7. Godiva's Hymn<br /> 8. Grate Escape<br /> <br /> Bonus Tracks<br /> 9. Redboan<br /> 10. Marching Bits<br /> 11.Bnadjoaks<br /> <br /> *2023: ''Never Mind Skule 150'', ''Here's The Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad'' [[https://open.spotify.com/album/4o9vHruJXcgPXGtfNcoWWH?si=DoVmIT9gQ5OdBW19YBYPyA Spotify] ]<br /> <br /> 1. Wipeout<br /> 2. Marching Bnads<br /> 3. Blue &amp; White<br /> 4. Four Skin<br /> 5. Game Take Me Out<br /> 6. Gnag Bnag<br /> 7. God Save the Engineers<br /> 8. Hey Look Us Over<br /> 9. Godiva's Rap<br /> 10. Average American Football Half-Time Show<br /> 11. More Beer<br /> 12. The Rant<br /> 13. Rubber Ducky<br /> 14. Sesame Street<br /> 15. Soldier's Tale<br /> 16. Star Spangled Banner<br /> 17. Tickle Terry<br /> 18. Walking Song 2oo<br /> 19. Web Footed Friends<br /> 20. Godiva's Hymn<br /> 21. The Grate Escape<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> *La Prairie, A.J. Paul. [http://traditions.skule.ca/articles/ajax/alumni/laprairie.php &quot;The Lady Godiva Memorial Band and The Skule Cannon&quot;]. As told on the occasion of &quot;Ajax Remembered&quot; held in 1994. <br /> *Lindsey, Graham. [http://timallan.com/bio.html &quot;Biography: Tim Allan&quot;]. Updated August 2005.<br /> *Bossin, Bob. [http://www3.telus.net/oldfolk/obituary.htm &quot;My Obituary&quot;]. Excerpts from &quot;That's what folk songs have always done....&quot; Originally published in the ''Canadian Folk Music Bulletin,'' December 1995. <br /> *[http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/pdfs/ubyssey/UBYSSEY_1966_03_01.pdf &quot;Engineers pull a slow one.&quot;] ''The Ubyssey.'' Vol. XLVIII, No. 54. Page 1. 1 March 1966.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://lgmb.skule.ca The Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad]<br /> *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Godiva_Memorial_Bnad The LGMB on Wikipedia]<br /> *[http://www.skule.ca University of Toronto Engineering Society (skule.ca)]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Skule Trinity]]<br /> [[Category:Musical Groups]]</div>

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<p>Karen: /* Albums and discography */ added the two latest albums and also spotify album links</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:Lgmb.png|thumb|The crest of the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad]]<br /> <br /> The '''Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad''', or '''LGMB''', is a student-run band consisting chiefly of University of Toronto engineering students. The LGMB is dedicated to the preservation and advancement of [[Skule|Skule&amp;trade;]] spirit along with [[Skule Cannon | Ye Olde Mighty Skule&amp;trade; Cannon]] and the [[Brute Force Committee]] (BFC). The LGMB is notable for its open membership policy and sometimes audacious appearances at events.<br /> <br /> The [[Lady Godiva]] Memorial Bnad is primarily a spirit group and secondly a musical group. The bnad is often introduced, incorrectly, as the ''Lady Godiva Marching Band'', despite the fact that the bnad never marches. A more correct term would be ''meandering band''. The use of the term ''bnad'' is a reference to the inability (or unwillingness) of engineers to spell correctly (see [[Skule]]).<br /> <br /> ==Repertoire and instrumentation==<br /> The LGMB tries to play an assortment of Skule-spirit, drinking, Christmas, and generally offensive songs. Choice of pieces is typically spontaneous; the [[Bnad Leedur]] will start playing, and the rest of the group joins in or not. Certain scheduled events, such as the Toronto Santa Claus Parade, require the bnad to refrain from certain items that are considered unsuitable for young children or society in general. As well, certain actions, events, or locations typically require certain songs to be played. For example, the &quot;Walking Song&quot; is played when the bnad walks, &quot;Wipe Out&quot; is played when the bnad returns to the Bnad Room through the archway on the west side of Hart House, and &quot;[[Godiva's Hymn]]&quot; is played in the presence of Ye Olde Mighty Skule Cannon.<br /> <br /> During an event, bnad members play an instrument of their choice including traditional instruments such as bass drum, snare drum, trumpet, trombone, baritone horn, sousaphone, flute, clarinet, saxophone, and cymbals, as well as non-traditional instruments including electric guitar (with portable amplifier), electronic keyboard, slide whistle, kazoo, washboard, bedpan, maraca, and fire bell.<br /> <br /> The Bnad Leedur may play any &quot;melody&quot; instrument he/she is competent at. In recent years, most Bnad Leedurs have played the trombone, trumpet, or saxophone, however, they have also been known to play instruments such as the guitar or sousaphone. The [[D(r)umb Majur(k)]] plays a snare drum without exception, but may improvise by playing any other instrument, object, or person as a drum during certain pieces.<br /> <br /> [[Image:LGMB 2009-2010.jpg|300px|thumb|[[LGMB_Gradball_Photos|LGMB at Gradball 2010]]]]<br /> <br /> ==Bnad members==<br /> The LGMB advertises that any student in the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering is a member of the Bnad by default. However, a more practical definition of a bnad member is anyone who has attended a bnad event. No musical talent is required to play with the LGMB, which is perhaps the greatest contributing factor to the group's unique performance. <br /> <br /> Current and Recent Bnad Leedurs:<br /> [[List of Bnad Leedurs|''See List of Bnad Leedurs'']]<br /> <br /> Some notable members of the LGMB have been:<br /> *Sidney Smith (c.1950)<br /> *A.J. Paul La Prairie (c.1949&amp;ndash;1950)<br /> *Tim Allan (c.1968&amp;ndash;1972)<br /> *Bob Bossin (c.1966&amp;ndash;1969)<br /> <br /> ==The Rant==<br /> The [[LGMB Rant]] is the official introduction of the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad. It consists of a series of events, exploits, accolades, and descriptions strung together into a rhyming list that is performed by the Bnad Leedur (who is required to memorize the rant word for word) at major Bnad events such as [[Matriculation]], [[Cannonball]], and [[Gradball]]. At the end of the year, the Bnad Leedur may extend the rant to include significant events of their term.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> [[File:LGMB_1952.jpg|300px|thumb|right|LGMB in 1952]]<br /> The Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad was founded in 1949 by [[A.J. Paul La Prairie]] while he was a student at the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. Originally called The Lady Godiva Band, it was soon renamed to the Lady Godiva Memorial Band, a name suggested by [[Engineering Society|University of Toronto Engineering Society]] [[President]] Bill Walker. They have since become the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad.<br /> <br /> The original band had about fifteen members and was initially led by their founder A.J. Paul La Prairie. During their second rehearsal, however, it was discovered that La Prairie could not read music, so the band was turned over to Tom Kenney, a chemical engineering student.<br /> <br /> The LGMB's first uniform consisted of a few red military jackets and pith helmets. The uniform along with their first bass drum, two tenor drums, cymbals and a drum major's baton were courtesy of La Prairie's resourcefulness and his military connections. Those who didn't wear military jackets were often seen in the traditional leather jacket of the engineering faculty. Later, members began to wear their decorated hardhats to events. Bnad leedurs wear a high-visibility orange hardhat uniquely decorated by each leedur, with drum majurs often using drumsticks to adorn them. Past designs include a cowboy hat, a whale, CN tower, bells, lights, and drum sticks aligned like a mohawk. General bnad members wear yellow decorated hardhats which are shared within the bnad. The first public appearance of the LGMB was at the Annual Homecoming Parade on the back of a flatbed truck. [http://archives.library.utoronto.ca/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=GET_RECORD&amp;BU=http%3A//archives.library.utoronto.ca/dbtw-wpd/textbase/175image/&amp;TN=175image&amp;SN=AUTO2465&amp;SE=1158&amp;RN=4&amp;MR=10&amp;RF=175report&amp;DF=175expanded&amp;RL=0&amp;DL=0&amp;NP=3&amp;ID=]<br /> <br /> An account of one of the first events given by A.J. Paul La Prairie:<br /> <br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;We did have one parade that I do remember, with humour. There was a big football game at Varsity Stadium. The L.G.M.B. marched up and, to the amazement of the ticket collectors, we played our way right through the gate and on to the field. For this event we were all wearing great big moustaches. When we came to the fifty yard line I noticed Sidney Smith sitting in front. I offered him a moustache, which he put on. The band serenaded him. Ergo, Sidney Smith, President of The University of Toronto, became an Honorary Member of the L.G.M.B. (La Prairie 1994) [http://traditions.skule.ca/articles/ajax/alumni/laprairie.php]&lt;/blockquote&gt;<br /> <br /> Another notable event attended by the LGMB was the Bloor-Danforth subway line opening on February 26, 1966. According to ''The Ubyssey'', a University of British Columbia student newspaper, 500 University of Toronto engineering students led by the LGMB &quot;lept over turnstiles&quot; and the first 400 students piled onto a train. One of the remaining students then pulled the emergency power switch. This event interfered with regular service for more than five hours. The LGMB has been accused of causing this disruption; however, their involvement is not verified. [http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/pdfs/ubyssey/UBYSSEY_1966_03_01.pdf] This day was subsequently celebrated for years to come as [[St. Ralph's Day]] after Ralph C. Day, a former mayor of Toronto and the director of the Toronto Transit Commission at the time.<br /> <br /> The next year, the LGMB produced their first of six albums to date, ''Lady Godiva Memorial Band at the Mighty Cannonball'' (1962). Also produced by the LGMB were ''The Lady Godiva Memorial Band Strikes Back!!'' (1964), ''Lady Godiva Memorial Band Blows'' (1967), ''Band With the Runs'' (1977), ''Never Mind the Football Game'', ''Here's the Lady Godiva Memorial Band'' (1989), and ''Let Go Me Bongos!'' (CD 1999).<br /> <br /> In the 1970s, at the beginning of [[F!rosh Week|University of Toronto Frosh Week]] each year, the LGMB met on the lawn in front of the Ontario provincial legislature. There with engineering, law, medical and arts first year students they received a speech from the presiding Premier of Ontario. During the ceremony the band played several &quot;standard&quot; selections as well as Godiva's Hymn.<br /> <br /> In 1976, the LGMB won a second place award in the Kiwanis Music Festival in class 425 (Brass and Reed Bands — Open). Paul Higgins led the LGMB to a first place award in class 501 (Brass and Reed Bands — membership to be less than 30), in a different year, for their performance of ''First Suite for Military Band in E Flat'' by Gustav Holst.<br /> <br /> In the fall of 1976 the LGMB played at the CN tower alongside Pierre Trudeau and his wife Margaret Trudeau, becoming the first band to play at the CN Tower.<br /> <br /> About the same time, just before their 1977 album, a new uniform began to appear. Along with the engineering jacket and decorated hardhat, members wore hockey shirts adorned with the LGMB logo on the front. These shirts were originally mostly yellow with blue and white accents. (The [[Skule]] colours are blue and gold.) This design was updated to mostly blue with yellow and white accents in 1993. The yellow jerseys were brought back for the sesquicentennial celebrations in 2023 (Skule 150), with a slightly altered logo on the front. The original jerseys sported an image of the patron saint Lady Godiva riding nude on a horse, however the nipples in the design were deemed inappropriate by the faculty and were smoothed out for the new jerseys. <br /> <br /> [[Image:LGMB Sheppard Subway Opening.jpg|200px|thumb|left|LGMB opening the Sheppard Subway]]<br /> In 2000, the LGMB sat in the audience for a showing of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-UQ_vRHcnk Jonovision]. They were mentioned briefly by the host Jonathan Torrens. The LGMB also made it onto Breakfast Television on September 3, 2002. Also in 2002, the LGMB continued its subway opening traditions by riding on the opening subway of the Sheppard Subway line.<br /> <br /> [[Image:LGMB_at_Santa_Claus_Parade_2007.jpg|300px|thumb|right|LGMB at its first official appearance in the Toronto Santa Claus Parade, in 2007]]<br /> After years of 'crashing' the Toronto Santa Claus Parade uninvited (and often resulting in police escorts away from the parade), the LGMB was finally invited to participate in the nationally-televised parade in 2007 when the organizers of the parade needed a last-minute replacement band for the event. The Bnad was amply rewarded with BEvERages for the service, and has been invited back to the Santa Claus Parade every year since.<br /> <br /> ==Awards==<br /> *1st Place - 1965 Kiwanis Music Festival, Brass and Reed Bands<br /> *1st Place - 1967 Kiwanis Music Festival<br /> *2nd Place - 1976 Kiwanis Music Festival, Brass and Reed Bands (Class 425)<br /> *1st Place - 1980(?) Kiwanis Music Festival, Brass and Reed Bands — membership to be less than 30 (Class 501)<br /> <br /> ==Albums and discography==<br /> *1962: ''Lady Godiva Memorial Band at the Mighty Cannonball'' [[http://skulepedia.ca/archives/media/1962%20-%20Lady%20Godiva%20Memorial%20Band%20at%20the%20Mighty%20Cannonball.zip Download]]<br /> <br /> 1. Colonel Bogey <br /> 2. Peter Gunn<br /> 3. Lassus Trombone<br /> 4. In a Persian Market<br /> 5. Midnight in Moscow<br /> 6. JFK<br /> 7. Little Brown Jug<br /> 8. Prelude in C-Sharp Minor (transposed)<br /> 9. Theme from Man with the Golden Arm<br /> 10. Godiva<br /> 11. The Saints<br /> <br /> *1964: ''The Lady Godiva Memorial Band Strikes Back!!'' [[http://skulepedia.ca/archives/media/1964%20-%20The%20Lady%20Godiva%20Memorial%20Band%20%20Strikes%20Back.zip Download]]<br /> <br /> 1. Divertmento<br /> 2. Ben Gunn<br /> 3. Electronic Joke #1<br /> 4. Lassus Trombone<br /> 5. The Light Cavalry Overture<br /> 6. Five O'Clock in UC<br /> 7. Godiva<br /> 8. The Saints<br /> 9. Cannon<br /> 10. Little Brown Jug<br /> 11. Electronic Joke #2<br /> 12. 1812 Overture<br /> 13. One Minute of Silence<br /> 14. Skeaf plays Gershwin<br /> 15. Huzzanga Chorus<br /> 16. University of Toronto<br /> <br /> *1967: ''Lady Godiva Memorial Band Blows'' [[http://skulepedia.ca/archives/media/1967%20-%20Lady%20Godiva%20Memorial%20Band%20Blows.zip Download]]<br /> <br /> Side One<br /> 1. Fanfare to the prize-winning Lady Godiva Memorial Band <br /> 2. God save DeGaulle<br /> 3. Bill Bailey, will you please go home<br /> 4. Batman<br /> 5. Dolly's Last Stand<br /> 6. Peter in the wolf<br /> 7. Watermelon man<br /> 8. Talking McGill Train Blues<br /> 9. The man with the golden finger<br /> 10. University College Song and Cheer<br /> 11. The Skule Song and Cannon<br /> <br /> Side Two<br /> 21. Second Brandenburg Concerto, Allegro Assai<br /> 22. Muskrat Ramble<br /> 23. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony<br /> 24a First Suite for Military Band in and around E Flat<br /> 24b First Suite for Military Band in and around E Flat<br /> 24c First Suite for Military Band in and around E Flat<br /> 25. Blue Danube Waltz<br /> 26. Canada's Favourite Folksongs<br /> 27. Bungler's Holiday<br /> 28. University of Toronto Song<br /> 29. Spontaneous Encore Blues<br /> 30. Trumpet Voluntary Movement and Water Music<br /> <br /> *1977: ''Band With the Runs'' [[http://skulepedia.ca/archives/media/1977%20-%20Band%20With%20The%20Runs.zip Download] ]<br /> <br /> Side One<br /> 1. Preamble<br /> 2. Gnag Bnag (Sam and Janet Evening)<br /> 3. Ooble Dooble<br /> 4. Blue and White (Black and Blue)<br /> 5. Crock of Ages (Sally Ann)<br /> 6. The Blunderer (R.I.P. Sousa; disarr. R. Yates)<br /> 7. Ben Dover Suite<br /> 8. Mailman (John Henry)<br /> 9. The Stripper (Fanny Foxbach)<br /> 10. Furry Leaves (Albumsplaat) (Chevy van Beethoven)<br /> 11. Amble<br /> 12. How Does He Smell?<br /> <br /> Side Two<br /> 1. Interamble<br /> 2. Second Military Suite in F! (Gustav Holst)<br /> 3. Moreofthesameamble<br /> 4. Take Me, Out<br /> 5. Whoa! (When Ah says whoa, Ah means whoa!)<br /> 6. Postamble<br /> 7. Skaters Vaults<br /> 8. Grand Finaleamble<br /> 9. Skule Song (A cannon featuring the LGMGregorian Chant Society)<br /> 10. Grate Escape, with Festive Interlewd<br /> 11. Terrible<br /> <br /> *1989: ''Never Mind the Football Game, Here's the Lady Godiva Memorial Band'' [[http://skulepedia.ca/archives/media/1989%20-%20Never%20Mind%20the%20Football%20Game.zip Download] | [https://open.spotify.com/album/6xse85Dan0iCKTamLXZp05?si=fypdK0kNQW6weIFLjdod8g Spotify]]<br /> <br /> Side One<br /> 1. Washington and Lee Swing<br /> 2. Mickey Mouse<br /> 3. Oh... Canada<br /> 3a Bad Joke #1<br /> 4. Flintstones<br /> 4a Bnad Cheer #1 and more<br /> 5. Ball Game (Take Me Out)<br /> 6. Hey, Look Us Over<br /> 6a Rob West Cheer<br /> 7. Rubber Ducky<br /> 7a Bnad Cheer #2<br /> 8. Those Were the Days<br /> 8a Bnad Cheer #3<br /> 9. 1002<br /> 10. Two-Skin<br /> 10a Sexual Bnad Chant #1<br /> 11. More Beer<br /> 11a Bad Joke #2<br /> 11b It's Amazing!<br /> 11c Bad Joke #3<br /> 12. Web-footed Friends<br /> <br /> Side Two<br /> 1. Godiva's Rap<br /> 2. Mailman<br /> 3. Black &amp; Blue (U of T Song)<br /> 4. Colonel Bogie<br /> 5. Muppet Shoe<br /> 6. Oh God! Save the Non-Sexist Engineer<br /> 7. Black Christmas<br /> 8. Skater's Waltz<br /> 9. Song of the Fighting Soldier<br /> 10. California Suite in C#<br /> 11. Engineer's Hymn (Skule Song)<br /> 12. Grate Escape<br /> 13. K-Dense<br /> <br /> *1999: ''Let Go Me Bongos!'' (CD) [[http://skulepedia.ca/archives/media/1999%20-%20Let%20Go%20Me%20Bongos.zip Download] | [https://open.spotify.com/album/5UepVNbyP2J2gUPgIzGiPD?si=Rcihh023SEWbZh8nzl37gQ Spotify]]<br /> <br /> 1. Marching Bands<br /> 2. Sesame Street<br /> 3. Louie Lou-i-ay<br /> 4. Rubber Ducky<br /> 5. Falling Into Sin<br /> 6. Hey, Look Us Over<br /> 7. Mailman<br /> 8. God Save the Engineer<br /> 9. Game Take Me Out<br /> 10. Muppet Show<br /> 11. Why Are We Waiting<br /> 12. Tickle Terry (PC Version)<br /> 13. Tickle Terry (Non-PC Version)<br /> 14. Mickey Mouse<br /> 15. Foreskin<br /> 16. Walking Song #1<br /> 17. Walking Song #2<br /> 18. Roll Me Over<br /> 19. Web Footed<br /> 20. More Beer<br /> 21. Tequila<br /> 22. Wipe Out<br /> 23. The Engineering Hymn<br /> <br /> *2017: ''Let's Get More Beer!'' [[https://lgmb.skule.ca/music/2017%20-%20Let's%20Get%20More%20Beer!.zip Download] | [https://lgmb.bandcamp.com/album/lets-get-more-beer Bandcamp] | [https://open.spotify.com/album/1Mnp3c6226rMkrWN3mQ6PF?si=wbn54N7tSlqKglt7lX6ZIA Spotify]]<br /> <br /> 1. Web Footed Friends<br /> 2. Mailman<br /> 3. Wipeout<br /> 4. Rubber Ducky<br /> 5. Walking Song Two<br /> 6. Sesame Street<br /> 7. Godiva's Hymn<br /> 8. Grate Escape<br /> <br /> Boanus Tracks<br /> 9. Redboan<br /> 10. Marching Bits<br /> 11.Bnadjoaks<br /> <br /> *2023: ''Never Mind Skule 150'', ''Here's The Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad'' [[https://open.spotify.com/album/4o9vHruJXcgPXGtfNcoWWH?si=DoVmIT9gQ5OdBW19YBYPyA Spotify] ]<br /> <br /> 1. Wipeout<br /> 2. Marching Bnads<br /> 3. Blue &amp; White<br /> 4. Four Skin<br /> 5. Game Take Me Out<br /> 6. Gnag Bnag<br /> 7. God Save the Engineers<br /> 8. Hey Look Us Over<br /> 9. Godiva's Rap<br /> 10. Average American Football Half-Time Show<br /> 11. More Beer<br /> 12. The Rant<br /> 13. Rubber Ducky<br /> 14. Sesame Street<br /> 15. Soldier's Tale<br /> 16. Star Spangled Banner<br /> 17. Tickle Terry<br /> 18. Walking Song 2oo<br /> 19. Web Footed Friends<br /> 20. Godiva's Hymn<br /> 21. The Grate Escape<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> *La Prairie, A.J. Paul. [http://traditions.skule.ca/articles/ajax/alumni/laprairie.php &quot;The Lady Godiva Memorial Band and The Skule Cannon&quot;]. As told on the occasion of &quot;Ajax Remembered&quot; held in 1994. <br /> *Lindsey, Graham. [http://timallan.com/bio.html &quot;Biography: Tim Allan&quot;]. Updated August 2005.<br /> *Bossin, Bob. [http://www3.telus.net/oldfolk/obituary.htm &quot;My Obituary&quot;]. Excerpts from &quot;That's what folk songs have always done....&quot; Originally published in the ''Canadian Folk Music Bulletin,'' December 1995. <br /> *[http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/pdfs/ubyssey/UBYSSEY_1966_03_01.pdf &quot;Engineers pull a slow one.&quot;] ''The Ubyssey.'' Vol. XLVIII, No. 54. Page 1. 1 March 1966.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://lgmb.skule.ca The Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad]<br /> *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Godiva_Memorial_Bnad The LGMB on Wikipedia]<br /> *[http://www.skule.ca University of Toronto Engineering Society (skule.ca)]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Skule Trinity]]<br /> [[Category:Musical Groups]]</div>

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