Chief Attiliator
When Skule's first Cannon was created, a Cannoneer was appointed in keeping with age-old tradition. The Canoneer would be responsible for firing of the Cannon, and the selection of Cannon Guards. In addition to this, they would have sole knowledge of the location of the Cannon when it was not in use.
As a matter of protocol the Cannon is fired with a smouldering cigarette, typically after a convenient number of Godiva's Hymn verses.
The Cannon Guards are the (now) black-helmeted students who protect the Cannon.
The Chief Attiliator wears a belt made from the chain that once protected the Waterloo Tool, from the Waterloo Tool Liberation of 1982, as well as a ring that was once a part of the Queen's Grease Pole, acquired during the Queen's Grease Pole Liberation of 2000, and its piece aquired during the Queen's Grease Pole Liberation of 2015.
Each Chief Attiliator takes a pyrotechnics certification course and gets a Possession and Acquisition License (PAL).
Etymology of "Attiliator"
In medieval times, the title of 'Atillator' was given to the person responsible for the maintenance of defense works and weapons of war. The title was synonymous with Engineer, and the word artillery was probably derived from the same roots. The Atillator was responsible for the number of guns used, their storing, mounting, and most importantly, protection.
Over the years, the spelling of 'Atillator' evolved, to the modern spelling of "attiliator". Most students today do not know the origins of the word, and some have claimed that the word was made up. Neither 'atillator' nor 'attilliator', however, are words used in the modern English language. The unique spelling by Skule™ makes it the only distinctive use of the word today.
Past Chief Attiliators
| Year | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | You Wish! | |
| 2024-2025 | Kaija Mikes | NΨ 2T5+PEY |
| 2023-2024 | Ryan Alizadeh | NΨ 2T4+PEY |
| 2022-2023 | Karman Lochab | ECE ?T? |
| 2021-2022 | Julia Taylor | ECE 2T1+PEY |
| 2020-2021 | Catherine Kucaba | Mech 2T0+PEY |
| 2019-2020 | Carlos Fiel | Chem 1T8+1+PEY |
| 2018-2019 | Simon André | Indy 1T8+PEY |
| 2017-2018 | Sofia Tijanic | ECE 1T9+PEY |
| 2016-2017 | Elizabeth de Roode | Chem 1T6+PEY |
| 2015-2016 | Kevin Vincze | Chem 1T7+PEY |
| 2014-2015 | Milan Maljković | Elec 1T6+PEY |
| 2013-2014 | David Belvedere | NΨ 1T5+PEY |
| 2012-2013 | Hollis Milroy | NΨ 1T3+ |
| 2011-2012 | Kyle Tousignant | Civ 1T2 |
| 2010-2011 | Yuri Savguira | MSE 1T1 |
| 2009-2010 | Leo Monaco | MSE 1T0 |
| 2008-2009 | Christopher Singh | MSE 0T9 |
| 2007-2008 | Cody MacNeil | Mech 0T8 |
| 2006-2007 | Mark Belvedere | Elec 0T7 |
| 2005-2006 | Zachary Hoy | Chem 0T6 |
| 2004-2005 | Aaron Lampe | Elec 0T6 |
| 2003-2004 | Todd Reichert | NΨ 0T4+Film |
| 2002-2003 | Angelo Gentile | Indy 0T3 |
| 2001-2002 | Ian Roberts | Comp 0T2 |
| 2000-2001 | Matthew Staikos | Comp 0T1 |
| 1999-2000 | David Wright | NΨ 0T0 |
| 1998-1999 | Gord Bennett | Indy 9T9 |
| 1997-1998 | Drago "Puff" Banovic | Indy 9T8+ |
| 1996-1997 | Taras Kohut | Mech 9T8 |
| 1995-1996 | Ed Vujnovic | Chem 9T6 |
| 1994-1995 | "Geo" Mike Starogiannis | Geo 9T6 |
| 1993-1994 | George Vujnovic | Mech 9T4 |
| 1992-1993 | Brian Campanotti | Elec 9T3 |
| 1991-1992 | J.C. St. Amour | 9T5 |
| 1990-1991 | Sarah Ronchi | Chem 9T2 |
| 1989-1990 | Ken de Jong | Mech 9T1 |
| 1988-1989 | Robert Drascic | Mech 9T0 |
| 1987-1988 | Marc Laurin | Chem 8T9 |
| 1986-1987 | John Howlett/Dave Paradi | Chem 8T7 (both) |
| 1985-1986 | Dave Paradi | Chem 8T7 |
| 1984-1985 | John Howlett | Chem 8T7 |
| 1983-1984 | Ken Burns | ? |
| 1982-1983 | Dave Wilson | ? |
| 1981-1982 | Martin "Bear" Kuntze | ? |
| 1980-1981 | Greg Forbes | ? |
| 1979-1980 | Karlis Jansons † | Geo 8T1 |
| 1978-1979 | ? | ? |
| 1977-1978 | ? | ? |
| 1976-1977 | Robert Gilmour | ? |
| 1975-1976 | ? | ? |
| 1974-1975 | ? | ? |
| 1973-1974 | ? | ? |
| 1972-1973 | John Vanneste | ? |
| 1971-1972 | ? | ? |
| 1970-1971 | ? | ? |
| 1969-1970 | ? | ? |
| 1968-1969 | ? | ? |
| 1967-1968 | ? | ? |
| 1966-1967 | ? | ? |
| 1965-1966 | ? | ? |
| 1964-1965 | Doug Macdonald | ? |
| 1963-1964 | John Adam | Chem 6T6 |
| 1962-1963 | ? | ? |
| 1961-1962 | ? | ? |
| 1960-1961 | John Bell | ? |
| 1959-1960 | Bill Riggs | ? |
| 1958-1959 | ? | ? |
| 1957-1958 | ? | ? |
| 1956-1957 | George Shipley | ? |
| 1955-1956 | Hugh Mackenzie | ? |
| 1954-1955 | ? | ? |
| 1953-1954 | ? | ? |
| 1952-1953 | Jim Montgomery | ? |
| 1951-1952 | Bill Broughton | ? |
| 1950-1951 | Nick Monsour | Mech 5T1 |
| 1949-1950 | A.J. Paul LaPrairie | Mining 5T0 |
| 1948-1949 | A.J. Paul LaPrairie | Mining 5T0 |
| 1947-1948 | ? | ? |
| 1946-1947 | ? | ? |
| 1945-1946 | ? | ? |
| 1944-1945 | ? | ? |
| 1943-1944 | ? | ? |
| 1942-1943 | ? | ? |
| 1941-1942 | ? | ? |
| 1940-1941 | ? | ? |
| 1939-1940 | ? | ? |
| 1938-1939 | ? | ? |
| 1937-1938 | ? | ? |
| 1936-1937 | ? | ? |
| 1935-1936 | ? | ? |
| 1934-1935 | ? | ? |
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| 1932-1933 | ? | ? |
| 1931-1932 | ? | ? |
| 1930-1931 | ? | ? |
| 1929-1930 | ? | ? |