MonAmie Boutique plans to open soon
By Joan Janzen
joanjanzen@yahoo.com
KINDERSLEY - There is a new women’s boutique opening soon in Kindersley, and the owner, Karen Francis, was eager to share her excitement about her new venture. “It’s always been a forever dream of mine to own a clothing store,” she said.
The timing seemed to be right, as the youngest of her three children graduated last summer. “I had been pretty busy for the last 23 years helping with our business and raising three kids. But I found I had lots of time during Covid to plan and order, so it worked out quite well,” Karen explained. “I just decided if I’m ever going to do it, now’s the time.”
Extensive renovations to the building on Main Street were to be finished by the end of February, and Karen is hoping to open by the middle of March. “It’s going to be a beautiful place, and I can’t wait to share it with everyone. I just want to be sure I have enough stock and everything is nice and full and ready to go,” Karen added. She also said she might wait to have a grand opening later when restrictions are lessened.
The store will be called MonAmie Boutique and will carry women’s clothing, footwear, accessories and beauty products. “All things women love” is the store’s motto. “It’s good quality clothing that isn’t too dressy, but is comfortable and stylish ... kind of simple luxury,” Karen said.
“I’ve got a lot of interest; people seem excited about it,” Karen observed. “I have good support already, and I haven’t even opened my doors. I’ve even had out-of-town interest, and I am going to go online as well.
There’s an additional advantage to the location of Karen’s new boutique, “I am right next door to my sister, Shawna, at Kraze Threads. We’re opening a little doorway between the stores so we can go back and forth.”
“My mom instilled a love of clothes in me,” Karen explained. Karen’s mom, Mona Faubert, passed away in 2018, and Karen’s boutique is named in honour of her mother. “She was an amazing, kind-hearted woman, so the name of my store is near and dear to my heart. My mom wanted to be a teacher but had to take care of her mother, who had cancer, which changed her life significantly. My mom never got the chance to do what she wanted, so I want to do what I always wanted to do.” In so doing, Karen is choosing to honour her mother.
“My mom always got a new outfit at Christmas, and it seemed to lift her spirits, especially when she got older,” Karen recalls. Now Karen is looking forward to welcoming her friends into MonAmie Boutique and making many new friends as well.