There are some people who just aren’t phased by anything. And because of their adventurous spirit and attitude, quite often they’re the kind of folks who manage to be good at everything they put their minds too.
Hailee Durocher is one of those people.
Since Hailee’s arrival in this area, she’s taken on the Beef and Barley Buckin’ Charity Rodeo a couple of times. Or if you live anywhere near the south eastern part of the RM of Riding Mountain West, you’ll likely know her as the much-loved grader operator in your part of the world.
Hailee recalls driving through Russell with her dad on his semi delivery trips.
“Growing up in Winnipeg, I’ve always loved seeing small towns which are so filled with history,” Hailee said.
As fate would have it, she met Angusville’s Garrett Rubeniuk who is now her fiancé and ended up here, planning their life adventures together.
Part of that new path started with a small flower farm while she settled into life at her fiancé’s family farm in Angusville.
“So, what began as a small project quickly turned into a big love for flowers and that passion has grown into what is now ‘Stella’s Florals’,” Durocher explained.
At that point, things just started to fall into place.

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