Women Entrepreneurs event in Moosomin held to gather and celebrate women in business
Celebrating International Women’s Day by gathering and connecting women entrepreneurs
March 9, 2026, 10:35 am
Ashley Bochek
Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan (WESK) is hosting an evening spotlighting local women entrepreneurs in Moosomin and their business experiences March 12 at the MCC.
Everyone is welcome to listen to stories and ask questions from four experienced women entrepreneurs in the area. Kari Kosior of Kari’s Kloset, Kari Meyers of Kari’s Pharmacy, Alyssa Jeannot of Jeannot Electric, and Nicole Campbell of Yorkton Concrete will be speaking about their experiences as rural women entrepreneurs.
Owner of House of Hearing, Chelsea Stewart, and Danielle Rhodes of Broadhead Construction, are hosting the event in Moosomin on behalf of WESK.
“With WESK, we do a variety of different events and different webinars throughout the year to try to support women entrepreneurs,” Stewart said. “I am a rural ambassador for WESK. My role is to bring opportunities for business owners to rural Saskatchewan because in the past it seems like a lot of support and programming was primarily based out of Regina and Saskatoon.
“In the last year, we have been trying to provide that support to business owners throughout all of Saskatchewan and especially rural Saskatchewan. The International Women’s Day event that is in Moosomin is about celebrating International Women’s Day by gathering women and supporters of women in business. It doesn’t just have to be women or business owners—everybody is welcome. The whole purpose of the event is to celebrate International Women’s Day by connecting, having conversations, and learning through other like-minded individuals and business owners.”
WESK Member Danielle Rhodes of Broadhead Construction explains details of the night at the MCC.
“The event is about sharing stories of local women entrepreneurs and is open to everyone. The panelists—local women entrepreneurs—will be asked questions that are tailored to their business attributes and their background and their experience,” she says. “They will be answering those accordingly, as well as any other panelist can feel free to jump in. Nicole Campbell, one of the panelists, is based out of Yorkton, however that is a sister community to ours, so we were happy to invite her just to make sure we had a diverse panel of female entrepreneurs for this event.
“The panelists are the subject matter experts within their respective business. I was asked to co-host this event and I wanted to have a diverse group of women who can cater to all interests for those who are in business already or looking to start a business or even at a manager level to get a better insight on some of the struggles that those folks had when they opened their business, or going through the stages of developing and growing their business, so that is why I chose a panelist in retail, pharmaceuticals, someone in construction, and also someone in commercial and residential construction.”
Rhodes says WESK is working toward expanding resources to rural Saskatchewan women entrepreneurs. “This is relatively newer to rural Saskatchewan. Nearly three decades ago in 1995, Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan, also known as WESK, opened in order to be able to ensure that women specifically within our province can grow and scale their businesses, because there wasn’t a lot of services or opportunities out there. It was more geared to our male-dominated industry, and at the time, women entrepreneurs across the province were creating remarkable companies from nothing and had no support systems in place, so this way, by opening their doors, WESK was able to provide equal access to capital through additional networks to specifically tailor business support so that it would prevent any additional structural barriers for women trying to start a business or grow their business.”
Successful women entrepreneur community in Moosomin
Rhodes says Moosomin has a lot of successful businesses owned and run by women within the community.
“Moosomin was chosen because I am a WESK member myself and a co-owner of Broadhead Construction, so I have been a member of WESK since 2024, and in discussing how diverse our town is and how many amazing establishment businesses that are already owned by women, I thought it was an absolutely great opportunity to host it in our town, so the town continues to prosper and thrive.”
Details about event
The event will be held at the Moosomin Convention Centre and is open to socializing and building connections throughout the night.
“The doors will open just before 6:30 pm on March 12 at the MCC Centre,” Rhodes explained. “That will automatically entail networking, getting everyone a seat, getting comfortable, there will be appetizers and beverages that Witch’s Brew’s Sandra Garret is providing to us. At approximately 7 pm, the moderated panel discussion will start and go for about an hour or so just depending on questions. After the panel discussion, where there are segmented questions for our women entrepreneurs, the moderator will open it up to the floor to the guests that are in attendance to see if they have any questions for the panelists and see what advice or stories the panelists are willing to share with the audience in addition to the prepared questions. After 8 pm, folks are absolutely invited to stick around afterwards to continue networking if they have any additional questions they want to ask in private.
“We have Kari Kosier of Kari’s Kloset, Kari Meyers of Kari’s Pharmacy, Alyssa Jeannot of Jeannot Electric, and Nicole Campbell of Yorkton Concrete who are our panelists who will be asked questions based on their careers and businesses.”
The event is posted on Facebook for the public to get more information.
“We have created an online Facebook registration events page for anyone interested in the event. It is called ‘International Women’s Day: Moosomin,’ ” said Rhodes. “For the Facebook registration page, it is not mandatory to register, but it is nice to know roughly the numbers of people so we can have appropriate accommodations.”
Connection to WESK
Rural Ambassador of WESK Chelsea Stewart credits the organization to helping her in the beginning stages of opening her business, House of Hearing.
“When I opened my business in Esterhazy about five years ago because my husband was transferred to Esterhazy for work, and we were living in Regina, and I was working for public health, it was weird trying to make the decision that if we move to Esterhazy, what am I going to do for work. I found WESK when I was starting to look into how to start a business. I basically had no business background and had no idea where to start.
“I reached out to WESK for business advising as my first step. I was paired with a business advisor, and she helped me through the process of the start-up checklist as far as creating a strong business plan. She helped me with different cashflow predictions, spreadsheets, and all of the incorporation process, basically everything from the absolute start-up until I opened my doors and still now.
“I honestly do credit for being able to open my business to the help from WESK. They gave me all of the resources, even the confidence that the business idea was feasible. They also offer different expert advice for marketing and legal questions.”
“Now, even five years into my business I still meet with my business advisor, and she helps me with hiring, human resources, performance-management for employees, and contracts or job offers. There is a whole bunch of different things WESK has helped me with for my own business in Esterhazy.
“I have been a WESK rural ambassador for about a year. I believe the WESK Rural Ambassador Program plays a vital role in empowering women entrepreneurs in rural Saskatchewan by fostering meaningful connections, networking, and shared learning. WESK has been instrumental in the start-up of my business and supporting the growth of my business through ongoing advising and resources. As a solo entrepreneur, the journey can often feel isolating, so the opportunity to engage with like-minded business owners is invaluable. I’m excited to help bring these opportunities to southern Saskatchewan so more women can access the tools and support that have made such a difference for me and have helped my business thrive.”
Positive feedback on previous WESK events
Stewart has hosted previous WESK events in rural communities in Saskatchewan and has received many positive comments on the events.
“I did host a WESK Connect event in Esterhazy a while ago and that was with Prairie Girl the Label in Esterhazy, and we brought in business owners, and it ended up being a great night of people chatting and networking and people were so excited to have that opportunity. Then, the second event I did was for Women Entrepreneurship Day in November, similar to the event that is going to be in Moosomin.
“There were about 30 people at the Esterhazy event. I am not super familiar with Moosomin because I am from Regina, and we just moved to Esterhazy five years ago, so that is where Danielle Rhodes has really helped me with being my touchpoint in Moosomin. She is a member of WESK and has taken advantage of a lot of things WESK has to offer for women entrepreneurs, and so she has been helping me with sharing the information about the event and trying to get the word out there. Whether you are a brand-new business owner or have a business idea or are dreaming of having a business someday, it is not specific to people who are experienced in business, and it is not specific to people who are new in business, it is really open to all who are interested in business, who want to learn about business, and connect with like-minded individuals. Everyone is welcome. It is very open and accepting. Anyone and everyone can benefit from it.”
Rhodes says she was asked by rural ambassador Chelsea Stewart to help co-host the event.
“WESK has representatives throughout Saskatchewan to cater to the more rural areas of the province, so Chelsea Stewart, a representative of WESK, asked if I could co-host this event with her. I am local to Moosomin. My husband and I moved to Moosomin from Alberta over a decade ago and we believe that this town showed a lot of vibrance, ingenuity, and growth alongside the importance of having a sense of community. Being a part of Moosomin over the last 10 years has been a privilege to see it thrive and grow even more.”
Rhodes speaks on the importance of the event.
“It is absolutely critical because we already have so many amazing, thriving women-owned businesses within Moosomin and I often hear how many women have ideas to start a business or they would love to start a business, but are afraid to, or don’t know where to start, or what resources are out there and who to reach out to, so this event is geared to bring everyone together that is interested, or starting a businesses, or trying to grow their business so that they are aware of the resources out there to build that networking community in our own town and to hopefully grow and expand it in the near future.”
Excited for upcoming event
Stewart says she is excited to host the upcoming event in Moosomin March 12.
“I am very excited. I am excited to meet new people. Danielle and I haven’t actually met in person yet, we’ve just been chatting via email, so I am excited to meet her and learn about her business and also meet a lot of other women in the area that I don’t know and make new connections. I always look forward to the events and getting to learn about other people’s stories of what they have experienced in business. People don’t always know what to expect when they come, and usually the feedback is they leave with definitely a lot more than they planned on learning from it. It has been very positive feedback on the events we have held so far, so I am excited for this one in Moosomin.”
Kari Kosior
Kari Kosior of Kari’s Kloset in Moosomin is among of the four panelists speaking the WESK event on International’s Women’s Day in Moosomin on March 12.
Kari’s Kloset is a clothing store that has been serving the community and surrounding communities for the past 17 years.
Kosior says she is excited to share her entrepreneurial background at the upcoming event.
“I’m really looking forward to the evening and was honoured to be asked to speak. It’s always meaningful to have the chance to share experiences and connect with other women in business,” she says.
“It means a lot to share my experience with other women building businesses. Running a business can sometimes feel isolating, so opportunities to connect and support each other are incredibly valuable.”
She says events such as WESK are important for rural entrepreneurs to build relationships with other business owners in the province.
“In rural Saskatchewan, we learn a lot from each other. Sharing stories helps build connections, inspire ideas, and reminds people that successful businesses can grow right here in our communities. I was part of a panel hosted by Community Futures at a convention for economic developers, where three other business owners from across Saskatchewan shared our experiences and key takeaways from the Destination Business program, and it was amazing. Events like these, I usually come away feeling energized and inspired after connecting with other women in business. That’s what I’m most looking forward to.”
Alyssa Jeannot
Alyssa Jeannot of Jeannot Electric in Moosomin will be speaking at the WESK event and sharing her experience of learning ways of business after becoming an entrepreneur in 2014.
“I am super excited and looking forward to the WESK event. I think it is a really good event to host and bring into our community,” she says. “Not a lot of people know about WESK—I actually had to do my own research on them as well, but I am really looking forward to it.”
Jeannot says she was shocked to be asked to speak at the event among the four panelists.
“I honesty wasn’t expecting it at all. This will be the first time I do anything like this, so I am excited. I have zero business background. I am a paramedic by trade, so I have no business background and I basically learned on the fly when we started our business in 2014.”
She says it is important for women to have leadership roles in business. “I think women have a different perspective on how to do business and different ideas that are unique to being a woman and bring different things to the table when it comes to doing business. I think it is important in every business to have women leading in some shape or form.
“I am looking forward to being in the room with like-minded people, sharing experiences, ideas, and collaborating. I think that is the most important part about this, getting women together and like-minded women together and collaborating to make some dreams come to life or continue working and doing things the way we do them as women.”
If you are interested in sending questions for panelists ahead of time, Email chelsea@myhouseofhearing.ca Tweet
