Al Purdy (1918-2000), originally named Alfred Wellington Purdy, was a prominent Canadian poet renowned for his prolific literary career spanning fifty-seven years. He published a total of thirty-nine poetry collections, along with a novel, two memoirs, and a four-volume correspondence. Born in Ontario, Purdy received two Governor General's Awards for literature in 1965 and 1986 for his works 'The Cariboo Horses' and 'Collected Poems 1956-1986'. He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1983 and later to the Order of Ontario. A statue of him was erected in Toronto's Queen's Park in 2008.
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Meaning of the name - Al
Noble, bright, or all
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Place of Birth: Quinte West
Place of Death: North Saanich
Occupation: poet
Awards Received: Officer of the Order of Canada | Order of Ontario
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Ephemeris for December 30, 1918
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 30, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for December 30, 2024 |
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| Sun | 8 Capricorn 12 | 9 Capricorn 30 | 24 Aries 40 |
| Moon | 7 Sagittarius 37 | 6 Capricorn 43 | 28 Libra 29 |
| Mercury | 17 Sagittarius 47 | 18 Sagittarius 14 | 12 Aries 15 |
| Venus | 17 Capricorn 3 | 26 Aquarius 19 | 28 Taurus 6 |
| Mars | 8 Aquarius 5 | 2 Leo 20 | 0 Taurus 22 |
| Jupiter | 10 Cancer 50 | 13 Gemini 20 | 8 Cancer 30 |
| Saturn | 28 Leo 37 | 14 Pisces 22 | 22 Leo 10 |
| Uranus | 25 Aquarius 4 | 23 Taurus 41 | 0 Pisces 36 |
| Neptune | 8 Leo 43 | 27 Pisces 16 | 6 Leo 31 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 32 | 1 Aquarius 1 | 4 Cancer 41 |
| Rahu | 11 Sagittarius 46 | 1 Aries 33 | 6 Sagittarius 9 |
| Ketu | 11 Gemini 46 | 1 Libra 33 | 6 Gemini 9 |
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