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“Altogether I have nine partners," Laurie says, “but Jeremy is my favorite." She orders the dum- mies from a New York dealer and dresses them to suit her own ideas. Laurie aims for TV career Laurie's first public performance was in 1975 at a Don Head School open house and fashion show‘ For this occasion she had a partner named Hiemy, who did the announcing while she walked down the aisle modelling clothes. Later she entertained at the Richmond Hill spring fair and went on to make television appearances on CITY-TV and several cable stations. She is being promoted by Talent Search Produc- tions, which has already put her through a series of modelling courses and acting sessions. This mbnth, she is auditoning for television com- mercials and variety shows on the CBC network. “I named him Jeremy Knight, and in the act he’s my little brother. For myself I bought a beautiful red, country-style dress and set my hair in ringlets around my face, in pigtails." "I was told I was good from the start,“ Laurie says, “but at first I was just like any other ventriloquist. I decided I needed a gimmick more than anything else." So one of her dummies (partners, they’re called) she dressed in a pair of overalls and “patched up a little hat for him. I thought ‘country‘ would be best; it’s so cute. She hopes to find a career in television, but for the meantime at least she is available to perform at That was at the Kleinburg Binder Twine Festival in 1974. and Laurie, then 14, got her first dummy later that year. She’s now a third-year student at Don Head Secondary School and with a couple of years” work behind her is already on her way to a career in the entertainment business. By Peter Logue RICHMOND HILL â€" As soon as Laurie Knight saw her first ventriloquist, she decided right away that she would become one, too. c.1o â€"- THE LIBERAL, Wednesday, October 13. 1976 Listening while her “Partner” Jeremy does the talking, 16-year-old Laurie Knight is shown in a practice session for her ventriloquist act that You are invited to attend the 2nd. annual Art Exhibition of paintings by Pan T. Lew RICHMOND HILL LIBRARY from Oct. 1st. to Oct. 30th. 1976 LIBRARY HOURS Income. For over 30 years Canada Savings Bonds have been the most popular investment in Canada. Literally millions of Canadians have used Canada Savings Bonds as a way t2 build a solid financialbase. _ They're simple, straightforward and easy to understand. They’re a great way to save. Here’s why. Security. Canada Savings Bonds are secure because they're backed by all the resources of Canada. They pay good income, an average annual interest to maturity in 1985 of 9.13%. Each $100 bond begins with $8.50 interest the first year and then pays $9.25 interest for each of the remaining 8 years. ART SHOW On all ° It wheiexfégggulfig‘nyk 0r mvesto Laurie and Jeremy Laurie’s home is Kleinburg, but while attending school during the week lives with the J.G. Butler family at 46 Cartier Crescent in Richmond Hill. children’s parties, weddings and other social events has already launched her on an entertainment career. Laurie is a student at Richmond Hill’s Don Head Secondary School. Two Kinds. Flexibility. A.Fully registered bonds. These bonds are registered as to both principal and interest. The interest is sent to you automatically by cheque each year on November lst. They are available in denominations of $500. $1,000 and $5,000. B, Coupon bonds. 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