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While not actually an alumni nor an instructor at the
College, George (better known as Sammy Sammy) had a good
deal of influence on many students. A musician, a storyteller
and genuine folk artist, Sammy’s life took on legendary propor-
tions. Frequent pilgrimages to Place du Bois, his Hornby Island
“estate”, were made by groups of 3-D students and curious
individuals who had heard rumours of Sammy’s Spook Show
and the sprawling yard filled with mysterious signs and rustic
cement and wood sculptures.

Sammy welcomed one and all into his home, eager to share
the story of how he met the beautiful red-haired Anastasia over
60 years ago on astarlit prairie night, and how, with a single kiss
and a lock of her long red hair, they pledged their eternal love.
As fate would have it though, Anastasia disappeared mysteri-
ously, and though the young cowboy searched faithfully for
years, he never saw her again. Thus was born Sammy’s insa-
tiable love of red-haired women.

Sammy’s art and stories were the subject of a 1988 video by
students Kim Blaine and Lynda Nakashima. His accomplish-
ments were eclectic and endless; he will be missed but never
forgotten.

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‘ously, and though the young cowboy searched faithfully for
years, he never saw her again. ‘Thus was born Sammy's insa-
tiable love of red-haired women.

‘Sammy’sartand stories werethe subject ofa 1988 video by
students Kim Blaine and Lynda Nakashima. His accomplish-
iments were eclectic and endles; he will be missed but never

by NAOMI SHGER