Jasper the Bear - Jasper, Alberta
Posted by: wildwoodke
N 52° 52.683 W 118° 04.839
11U E 427274 N 5859251
This cartoon character, created in 1948 and adopted by the town in 1962, "Jasper the Bear" has been a fixture and mascot for the town Jasper, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WM90VJ
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 06/10/2010
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Born in Winipeg, Manitoba, James Nathaniel "Jim" Simpkins was a cartoonist and artist who spent much of his carrer working for Macleans Magazine. His most famous creation was the cartoon Jasper the Bear which appeared in Maclean’s magazine for over 20 years and became extremely popular across Canada.
The character first appeared in November 1948 issue of Maclean's running as a regular feature until 1968. In 1962 it was adopted as the official mascot for Jasper National Park in Alberta erecting a statue of Jasper at the train station.
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