Education
He was born in Black Lake, Quebec, later moved to Saskatchewan and was educated in Ponteix, Saskatchewan and in Gravelbourg.
He was born in Black Lake, Quebec, later moved to Saskatchewan and was educated in Ponteix, Saskatchewan and in Gravelbourg.
He represented Shaunavon from 1964 to 1971 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal. Larochelle farmed near Ponteix and also operated a garage and a trucking business. He served as government whip in the Saskatchewan assembly.
He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1971.
Larochelle was a member of the town council for Ponteix, also serving as mayor, and was also a member of the Chamber of Commerce, of the Stock Growers Association, of the South-West Regional Hospital Council board of directors and of the local school board.