Knowned by his Dieppe friends as "Boudha" and as "LJ" in Memramcook, Laurie worked as a salesman for most of his life, mainly for MacDonald Tobacco, and the newspaper "Évangéline". In later years he enjoyed farming, where he often received primar

y school groups, as part of an outside education program, along with his laminating and antique business.

Laurie was very involved in his community. He has been a Pré-D’en-Haut volunteer firefighter, President of the Southeastern Fireman Association, President of the PDH Local Service District, President of the Comité Général of Memramcook, Foundin

g member of the Westmorland Albert Solid Waste Commission, Director for the Federal Liberal Party, Director & President of the Provincial Liberal Party ,Ward 1 Councillor on the Memramcook Village Council, part of the Memramcook "Centinel" grou

p for the safeguard of the Petitcodiac River, member of the Société Historique de la Vallée de Memramcook and the PDH Golden Age Club.