Elmer the Safety Elephant

Elmer the Safety Elephant was a sentient elephant who taught Canadian schoolchildren how to stay safe around road traffic.Public service announcement featuring Elmer the Safety Elephant (ca. 1970s) - ArchivesOfOntario - 1 September 2016 - YouTube - Retrieved 15 December 2021
== Weapons and Abilities ==
=== Assets ===
* Safety Knowledge: Elmer possessed an encyclopedic knowledge of road safety knowledge and techniques that he happily imparted to human children.
== Notes ==
=== Behind the Scenes ===
* Elmer debuted in 1947 in Toronto, after Mayor Robert Hood visited Detroit and saw a pre-existing campaign that he admired. Elmer later received a more polished design courtesy of Charles Thorson in 1948Elmer's Story - Home of Elmer the Safety Elephant - Retrieved 15 December 2021 or 1952.From Snow White to Bugs Bunny: Gimli cottage was childhood home to artist who shaped cartoon history - Darren Bernhardt - 8 July 2016 - CBC News - Retrieved 15 December 2021
* Elmer was revived in Saskatchewan during the COVID-19 pandemic to instruct children,Welcome Back Elmer the Safety Elephant! - 16 September 2020 - Service Hospitality - Retrieved 15 December 2021 who also designed Punkinhead for Eaton's.When Winnipeg-created Punkinhead made Canadian retail history for Eaton's - Darren Bernhardt - 27 December 2020 - CBC News - Retrieved 15 December 2021
== References ==
Category:Elephants
Category:PSA characters
Category:Canadian characters
Category:Torontonians