Bill Gairdner, originally William Douglas Gairdner, was a Canadian decathlete and hurdles runner born on October 19, 1940, in Oakville, Ontario. He won a silver medal in the decathlon at the 1963 Pan American Games. Gairdner competed in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, finishing 11th in decathlon and not advancing in 400 m hurdles. He also placed 6th in hurdles at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Beyond athletics, he was the president and owner of the Fitness Institute in Toronto and Gairspar Investments. He led the Gairdner Foundation from 1994 to 2000.
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Bill Gairdner belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Oakville
Educated At: Appleby College | Stanford University
Occupation: decathlete | hurdler | businessperson | writer
Employers: Fitness Institute in Toronto | Gairspar Investments Ltd. | Gairdner Foundation
Awards Received: Silver Medal at the 1963 Pan American Games | 3-time Canadian Champion in 120 Yards Hurdles | 3-time Canadian Champion in 400 m Hurdles | 2-time Canadian Champion in Decathlon
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 19, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 19, 2025 |
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| Sun | 26 Libra 9 | 26 Libra 34 | 22 Capricorn 8 |
| Moon | 3 Gemini 4 | 6 Libra 28 | 12 Cancer 47 |
| Mercury | 20 Scorpio 29 | 18 Scorpio 26 | 22 Capricorn 56 |
| Venus | 14 Virgo 41 | 7 Libra 14 | 28 Sagittarius 31 |
| Mars | 9 Libra 7 | 18 Scorpio 47 | 5 Sagittarius 19 |
| Jupiter | 12 Taurus 25 | 24 Cancer 19 | 5 Taurus 51 |
| Saturn | 12 Taurus 42 | 26 Pisces 21 | 8 Taurus 5 |
| Uranus | 25 Taurus 14 | 0 Gemini 43 | 22 Taurus 17 |
| Neptune | 26 Virgo 23 | 0 Aries 3 | 27 Virgo 39 |
| Pluto | 4 Leo 17 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 3 Leo 26 |
| Rahu | 10 Libra 3 | 16 Pisces 2 | 5 Libra 33 |
| Ketu | 10 Aries 3 | 16 Virgo 2 | 5 Aries 33 |
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