The Timmins Chamber of Commerce marks Worldwide Ladies’s Day with a sold-out ‘Ladies in Enterprise’ luncheon. Visitor speaker Kathryn Chayka, a Timmins native acknowledged as one in every of Canada’s strongest girls for her restaurant management, headlines the occasion.
Chayka’s Rise in Restaurant Business
Kathryn Chayka heads JKC Eating places, working greater than 75 areas throughout Canada and internationally. Chamber president Melanie Dufresne highlights Chayka’s native roots and enterprise achievements. ‘Raised in Timmins, she embodies entrepreneurship, takes calculated dangers, and invests closely in her workforce,’ Dufresne states.
Key Methods for Success
Chayka attributes success to constant efficiency and robust presence. She shares a serious turnaround at struggling Wendy’s shops in Quebec, the place the strategy centered on eradicating obstacles for customer-facing groups to boost experiences. ‘After they succeed, the enterprise thrives,’ she explains.
Sincere Tackle Challenges
Regardless of her spectacular resume, Chayka faces each day hurdles. ‘You don’t simply climb endlessly—there are downs,’ she notes. ‘With out these lows, the highs lose pleasure. This rings true particularly for girls.’
Sensible Ideas for Aspiring Ladies Leaders
Chayka urges girls to pursue passions that energize them. ‘Discover one thing that feels good and observe it,’ she advises.
Janna Burk, a enterprise advisor with Hyperlink North—a Timmins Financial Improvement Company program—invitations girls to entry assist. ‘We fund sectors like manufacturing and business, plus modern agri-foods and agri-tourism initiatives to commercialize, scale, or develop new merchandise and applied sciences,’ Burk says.
The occasion attracts prime feminine leaders from throughout the town, underscoring robust group curiosity in empowering girls entrepreneurs.

