As the new owner of the Hamurana store, Gina Kaur has wasted no time making friends with her customers.
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She and her family made the move to the town of 2000 residents two months ago, looking for a change of pace.
They already feel at home.
"There's so much love, and they're so friendly," she said. "If my husband's here, they say 'oh, where's Gina?'"