- James Simpkins
James "Jim" Simpkins was a
Canadian cartoonist andartist . He worked for many years with theNational Film Board before launching a successful freelancing career in Toronto. His rich career included work forHudson’s Bay Company , book illustration, cartoons to numerous publications inCanada and the US and even designing a postage stamp. [ [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivianet/02015502_e.html Search the Database - Biophil - Stamp Creators - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada ] ] [ [http://www.gasolinealleyantiques.com/sports/hockey/images/memorabila/h-fdc-wintersport.jpgThe stamp] ]However, his most famous character was
Jasper the Bear which appeared for over 20 years inMaclean’s magazine . Extremely popular across Canada it became the symbol forJasper National Park in Alberta. [ [http://www.roadsideattractions.ca/jasper.htm Jasper the Bear - Jasper, Alberta ] ]James Simpkins passed away on Feb 1st 2004 at the age of 93. [ [http://spiltink.dreamhost.com/blogs/2004/02/jasper-bear-sheds-tear-jim-simpkins.html Sequential // Comics and Arts News & culture from Montreal and the greater Canadian community ] ]
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