Walter George Ball was a Canadian cartoonist known for his comic strip 'Rural Route,' which gained popularity in Star Weekly from 1956 to 1968. Born on April 7, 1911, in Essa, Ontario, he began his career as a graphic artist after applying to the Toronto Daily Star in 1932. Influenced by his childhood on a farm, his work captured the whimsical adventures of rural life. Alongside contemporaries like Jimmy Frise and Doug Wright, Ball contributed to a unique Canadian comic strip tradition characterized by detailed illustrations and light-hearted humor. He retired as art director in 1976.
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Meaning of the name - Walter
ruler of the army, powerful warrior
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Walter George Ball belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Essa
Place of Death: Richmond Hill
Occupation: cartoonist
Employers: Toronto Daily Star | Star Weekly
Awards Received: Giants of the North Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 7, 1911
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 7, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 7, 2026 |
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| Sun | 16 Aries 46 | 17 Aries 53 | 7 Leo 21 |
| Moon | 5 Leo 41 | 20 Sagittarius 26 | 23 Libra 2 |
| Mercury | 3 Taurus 55 | 20 Pisces 27 | 1 Virgo 38 |
| Venus | 17 Taurus 53 | 9 Taurus 54 | 19 Virgo 59 |
| Mars | 18 Aquarius 21 | 28 Pisces 21 | 10 Taurus 21 |
| Jupiter | 12 Scorpio 12 | 16 Cancer 17 | 5 Scorpio 39 |
| Saturn | 7 Taurus 18 | 6 Aries 16 | 19 Taurus 51 |
| Uranus | 29 Capricorn 1 | 29 Taurus 4 | 26 Capricorn 55 |
| Neptune | 18 Cancer 47 | 2 Aries 27 | 21 Cancer 54 |
| Pluto | 26 Gemini 2 | 5 Aquarius 19 | 28 Gemini 22 |
| Rahu | 11 Taurus 19 | 7 Pisces 2 | 5 Taurus 13 |
| Ketu | 11 Scorpio 19 | 7 Virgo 2 | 5 Scorpio 13 |
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