John Patrick Gillese (1920–1999) was an Irish-born Canadian author whose career spanned six decades. He wrote over 5,000 works including novels and short stories. His notable work, Kirby's Gander, was the first full-length feature film shot in Canada by Hollywood, pivotal to the country's film industry. As a director of Alberta Culture's Film and Literary Arts Branch, he promoted writers and received numerous awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award. His legacy includes a park named in his honor in Edmonton.
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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Place of Birth: Ireland
Place of Death: Edmonton
Occupation: novelist
Spouses: Thelma Elizabeth Ashby
Children: 6 | 1 adopted child
Employers: Alberta Culture's Film and Literary Arts Branch
Awards Received: CAA Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People (1967) | Writers' Guild of Alberta Lifetime Achievement Award (1995) | City of Edmonton Outstanding Citizen Award | Western Canadian Book Publishers' Association Award | Outstanding Albertans award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 7, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for March 7, 2024 |
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| Sun | 16 Pisces 50 | 17 Pisces 37 | 28 Gemini 4 |
| Moon | 20 Libra 58 | 10 Aquarius 2 | 12 Leo 20 |
| Mercury | 3 Aries 56 | 25 Pisces 15 | 21 Cancer 19 |
| Venus | 16 Aquarius 35 | 24 Aquarius 48 | 24 Gemini 10 |
| Mars | 8 Scorpio 46 | 18 Aquarius 7 | 23 Libra 24 |
| Jupiter | 9 Leo 0 | 12 Taurus 29 | 15 Leo 41 |
| Saturn | 8 Virgo 23 | 10 Pisces 41 | 7 Virgo 5 |
| Uranus | 2 Pisces 30 | 19 Taurus 48 | 5 Pisces 36 |
| Neptune | 9 Leo 13 | 26 Pisces 59 | 9 Leo 42 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 41 | 1 Aquarius 23 | 7 Cancer 2 |
| Rahu | 18 Scorpio 50 | 17 Aries 20 | 13 Scorpio 20 |
| Ketu | 18 Taurus 50 | 17 Libra 20 | 13 Taurus 20 |
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