AWARD JASPER
This was the name of the annual award given by The Canadian Community Newspapers Association for the best cartoon. The Name is now – “Best Local Cartoon/ Meilleure bande dessinée locale”. The award was named after James Simpkins creation “Jasper The Bear“.
This newspaper article gives us a glimpse of the award it was sent to me by Arden Phair retired Curator of the St. Catherines Museum.
GALLERY:
Niagara News 1977, March 04
Niagara News 1977, March 04
The Independent. [Grimsby] 2 June 1976: 4