[SWAF-Potluck] Potluck Dinner Nov 24th with Ty Mistry, City of Vancouver Social Planner

[Kamile Kapel]

You're right, it has been too long!  Glad you're hosting, Ki.  I'd be happy
to host a potluck sometime at my place just down the road from you sometime.

On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 9:05 AM, Ki <ottercatki at yahoo.ca> wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> It's been a while since our last potluck so I'm going to host another at
> my place in the westend on Tuesday Nov 24th.
>
> I've invited a special guest, Ty Mistry, to speak and answer questions. I
> had the good fortune of meeting her at an event put on by Raven Bowen
> recently.
>
> Ty is the social planner at the City of Vancouver tasked with ensuring the
> inclusion of equitable and accessible policies and practices re  indoor sex
> work and the voices of  indoor sex workers.  Her position was created upon
> recommendations that came out of the Missing Womens Commission of Inquiry
>
> She works on issues related to the indoor sex work trade such as: mental
> health and addictions, exploitation, community development, Bylaws,
> counteracting stigma, LGBTQ issues, and support and exiting services.
>
> Ty was in charge of developing (in collaboration with the community)  and
> currently, the implementation of the new City of Vancouver Sex Work
> Response Guidelines.
> http://vancouver.ca/people-programs/Health-and-safety-for-sex-workers.aspx
>
> Ty is also working on a project in conjunction with Becky Ross and
> Jamie-Lee Hamilton to install a memorial lamppost near Jervis and Pendrell
> that commemorates the history of the sex trade in the 1980’s in Vancouver’s
> Westend.
>
> Ty is the former executive director of PEERS Vancouver.
>
> She's an interesting person and definitely on our side at city hall. She's
> going to be talking about her work and answering questions at our potluck,
> She's excited about meeting our group.
>
> So the potluck will be at my place in the Westend
> Tues Nov 24th
> 901-1160 Pendrell, Buzz 09 Suite 901
> Arrive anytime after 6pm.
> We'll eat and start the talk at 7pm
> Finished up around 9pm.
> My number is 604-618-3381. Please RSVP.
> Bring a dish to share!
>
> I'm looking forward to reconnecting with everyone. It's been too long.
>
> Ki
>
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