--- title: "Shayla Bird | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/candidates/shayla-bird" last_updated: "2026-09-23T06:07:53.152Z" meta: description: "Shayla Bird, ballot number 211 for Park Board in Vancouver, Vancouver Liberals. Profile focus: Recreation participation and local history." "og:description": "Shayla Bird, ballot number 211 for Park Board in Vancouver, Vancouver Liberals. Profile focus: Recreation participation and local history." "og:title": "Shayla Bird | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026" "twitter:description": "Shayla Bird, ballot number 211 for Park Board in Vancouver, Vancouver Liberals. Profile focus: Recreation participation and local history." "twitter:title": "Shayla Bird | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026" --- Park Board · Vancouver 2026 # Shayla Bird Candidate for the Vancouver Park Board. Shayla Bird, ballot number 211 for Park Board in Vancouver, Vancouver Liberals. Profile focus: Recreation participation and local history. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Vancouver Liberals2026 ![Shayla Bird, published by the Vancouver Liberals campaign.](https://voche.me/images/candidates/shayla-bird-640.webp) *Shayla BirdPark BoardBallot no.211* [Image: Vancouver Liberals campaign](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/shayla_bird) Candidate research / September 22, 2026 This record covers Shayla Bird, the Vancouver Liberals candidate for Park Board at ballot number 211 in the October 17, 2026 Vancouver election. It sets out the campaign biography, the platform themes the campaign states, one published quote, and the news reporting that names the candidate. **9**Commitments **2**News articles **6**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Shayla Bird? No public appearance by this candidate was confirmed in the sources checked on September 22, 2026. The voting dates below apply to every voter. An empty day is a gap in the research, not proof that nothing is happening. Checked September 22, 2026 · All event times are Vancouver local time. Recheck the organizer before travelling. - [Election dates and voting information](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-election.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver - [Where to vote](https://vancouver.ca/election/2026/where-to-vote.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver
View every date through Oct 17 1. Sep 22No appearance confirmed 2. Sep 23No appearance confirmed 3. Sep 24No appearance confirmed 4. Sep 25No appearance confirmed 5. Sep 26No appearance confirmed 6. Sep 27No appearance confirmed 7. Sep 28No appearance confirmed 8. Sep 29No appearance confirmed 9. Sep 30No appearance confirmed 10. Oct 1No appearance confirmed 11. Oct 2No appearance confirmed 12. Oct 3Voting day 13. Oct 4No appearance confirmed 14. Oct 5No appearance confirmed 15. Oct 6No appearance confirmed 16. Oct 7Voting day 17. Oct 8No appearance confirmed 18. Oct 9No appearance confirmed 19. Oct 10Voting day 20. Oct 11No appearance confirmed 21. Oct 12No appearance confirmed 22. Oct 13Voting day 23. Oct 14No appearance confirmed 24. Oct 15No appearance confirmed 25. Oct 16No appearance confirmed 26. Oct 17Voting day
### Voting dates - Oct 3Advance voting - Oct 7Advance voting - Oct 10Advance voting - Oct 13Advance voting - Oct 17Election day 8 am to 8 pm at official Vancouver voting places. These dates apply to every voter and are not candidate appearances. [Find your voting place](https://voche.me/where-to-vote) - [Election dates and voting information](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-election.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver - [Where to vote](https://vancouver.ca/election/2026/where-to-vote.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver On dates without a confirmed appearance the public schedule is unknown; the candidate may still have activities that day. This static page changes only when its research is updated. 01 / Introduction ## About Shayla Bird Shayla Bird appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for Park Board, with ballot number 211. The City records the affiliation as Vancouver Liberals. The page says Bird is an educator, the founder of PLANher Consulting, and a public historian who studies Black history in British Columbia. The page says Bird developed curriculum materials for the British Columbia Ministry of Education and Child Care. The page says Bird has worked with Whitecaps FC, Speed Skating Canada and Boccia Canada. The Vancouver Liberals candidate page says Bird holds a Master of Physical Education, lives in Strathcona and works as a local educator. The candidate page says Bird founded PLANher Consulting and works as a public historian focused on Black history in British Columbia. Daily Hive reported on May 30, 2026 that Bird helped develop teaching materials about Hogan's Alley and racial discrimination for British Columbia's Ministry of Education and Child Care. The candidate page says Bird has worked with Whitecaps FC, Speed Skating Canada, Boccia Canada and organisations that serve young people. None of these organisations was checked for confirmation. The party's Park Board announcement list dates Bird's candidacy announcement to May 20, 2026. Daily Hive published the final ballot order on September 22, 2026, listing Shayla Bird at number 211 for Park Board under the Vancouver Liberals. voche.me assembled this profile from the official candidate list and the campaign material linked under Sources. The campaign has not been contacted, and no candidate-supplied content appears on this page. Read the sources Promises / Commitments and evidence ## Commitments and the available evidence. Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery. 9 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22 2026 · RecreationCampaign pledge ### Invest in recreation centres and green spaces Invest in and renew recreation centres and green spaces across the city.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The candidate page states this commitment. No facility, budget figure or date is named.
What still needs checking
Which facilities would be first, and at what cost?
- [Candidate page for Shayla Bird](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/shayla_bird)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · Culture and eventsCampaign pledge ### Affordable and accessible festivals Support festivals that are accessible and affordable so that people across the city can take part.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The candidate page states this commitment. It names no festival and no funding source.
What still needs checking
Which festivals, and would this need new Park Board funding?
- [Candidate page for Shayla Bird](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/shayla_bird)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · EquityCampaign pledge ### Direct investment to neighbourhoods that have faced barriers Make sure park and recreation investment reaches people and neighbourhoods that have faced barriers to access.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The candidate page and the VoteMate profile both state this commitment in similar words. Neither names a neighbourhood or a measure of success.
What still needs checking
How would the Park Board decide which neighbourhoods qualify?
- [Candidate page for Shayla Bird](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/shayla_bird)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals - [VoteMate candidate profile, Shayla Bird](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13122?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · YouthCampaign pledge ### Youth engagement through sport and recreation Create ways for young people to take part in recreation so that they build a sense of belonging in the city.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The candidate page states this commitment, and Bird gave a quote to Daily Hive tying it to personal experience of access to sport. No specific programme is named.
What still needs checking
What programme or budget line would carry this?
- [Candidate page for Shayla Bird](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/shayla_bird)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals - [Former OneCity hopeful, ex-Park Board manager join Vancouver Liberals slate](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mark-halyk-shayla-bird-armor-valor-vancouver-liberals-2026-candidates)Reporting · Daily Hive 2026 · Parks and environmentCampaign pledge ### Preserve green space Preserve Vancouver's green spaces.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The candidate page states this commitment without naming a site or a threat.
What still needs checking
Which green spaces does the campaign consider at risk?
- [Candidate page for Shayla Bird](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/shayla_bird)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge ### Party position on keeping an elected Park Board The Vancouver Liberals support keeping a separately elected board of Park Board commissioners to govern the parks and recreation system. This is the party's position.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Daily Hive reported the party position and placed Bird and Mark Halyk within it. No source was found in which Bird states this position in the candidate's own words.
What still needs checking
Has Bird spoken about Park Board governance directly?
- [Former OneCity hopeful, ex-Park Board manager join Vancouver Liberals slate](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mark-halyk-shayla-bird-armor-valor-vancouver-liberals-2026-candidates)Reporting · Daily Hive 2026 · Invest in recreation centres and green spaceCampaign pledge ### Invest in recreation centres and green space The page says Bird would put money into recreation centres and green spaces so they match what different Vancouver communities need.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Taken from the campaign page listed in the sources. No independent confirmation was found.
What still needs checking
What would this cost, who would deliver it, and by when?
- [Candidate page for Shayla Bird](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/shayla_bird)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · Bring back affordable city festivalsCampaign pledge ### Bring back affordable city festivals The page says Bird would help return festivals that people can reach and afford, so residents across the city can meet.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Taken from the campaign page listed in the sources. No independent confirmation was found.
What still needs checking
What would this cost, who would deliver it, and by when?
- [Candidate page for Shayla Bird](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/shayla_bird)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals 2026 · Send money where access is hardestCampaign pledge ### Send money where access is hardest The page says Bird would make sure spending reaches people and neighbourhoods that have had the least access.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Taken from the campaign page listed in the sources. No independent confirmation was found.
What still needs checking
What would this cost, who would deliver it, and by when?
- [Candidate page for Shayla Bird](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/shayla_bird)Campaign · Vancouver Liberals City programs / Scope and delivery ## Policies, budgets & programs Each entry below names its source. Campaign material is the candidate's own account. Nothing here is presented as a verified outcome unless the entry says so. No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate. Recent appearances / Read and watch ## Talks, interviews & statements Read original statements and reporting, or open the publisher’s video. A summary of a speech is labelled separately from a full recording. May 30Statement ### Statement on access to sport, given to Daily Hive In reporting on the Vancouver Liberals Park Board candidates, Daily Hive quoted Bird saying that access to sport as a young person was a benefit, and that the aim is for everyone in Vancouver to have those opportunities at all ages. - [Former OneCity hopeful, ex-Park Board manager join Vancouver Liberals slate](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mark-halyk-shayla-bird-armor-valor-vancouver-liberals-2026-candidates)Reporting · Daily Hive Accountability / Findings, disputes and responses ## Controversies & public scrutiny Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page. No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate. News coverage / Original publishers ## Read the reporting A dated reading list from independent publishers. The headings below are voche.me summaries; follow each link for the original article, context and any corrections. May 30, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### Former OneCity hopeful, ex-Park Board manager join Vancouver Liberals slate Kenneth Chan reported the addition of Mark Halyk and Shayla Bird to the Vancouver Liberals Park Board group, describing Bird as a teacher, entrepreneur and public historian, and setting out the party's support for keeping an elected Park Board. - [Former OneCity hopeful, ex-Park Board manager join Vancouver Liberals slate](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mark-halyk-shayla-bird-armor-valor-vancouver-liberals-2026-candidates)Reporting · Daily Hive September 22, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order The published ballot order lists Shayla Bird at number 211 for Park Board under the Vancouver Liberals, one of six Vancouver Liberals candidates in that race. - [Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-2026-civic-election-candidates-ballot-order)Reporting · Daily Hive Research / 6 linked sources ## Check the evidence Sources checked September 22, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
Official record 2 sources - Election dates and voting information City of Vancouver - Where to vote City of Vancouver
Campaign 2 sources - Candidate page for Shayla Bird Vancouver Liberals - VoteMate candidate profile, Shayla Bird VoteMate
Reporting 2 sources - Former OneCity hopeful, ex-Park Board manager join Vancouver Liberals slate Daily Hive · May 30, 2026 - Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
The VoteMate profile carries a biography but no platform promises, so the commitments above come from the campaign page. No interview, debate appearance or opinion piece by Bird was found. Nothing independent confirms the Master of Physical Education, the work with Whitecaps FC, Speed Skating Canada or Boccia Canada, or the existence and scope of PLANher Consulting. The Mount Pleasant Community Centre Association all candidates meeting on September 23 lists the Vancouver Liberals Park Board seat as still to be announced, so Bird's attendance is not confirmed anywhere. No public accountability record was found. Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on September 22, 2026: Current campaign material; biographical claims require corroboration. Campaign page read on September 22, 2026. 3 stated positions and 3 background facts recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page. Checks still to do: Confirm organizational and project roles and seek a concrete access and funding plan. The ballot name, office, ballot number and party label come from the City's final candidate list. Everything described as campaign material is the campaign's own account and has not been confirmed by an independent source. 03 / Background ## Experience & community As of 2026 ### Founder, PLANher Consulting The candidate page names Bird as the founder of PLANher Consulting. The page does not describe the firm's work or say when it started. [Candidate page for Shayla Bird](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/shayla_bird) As of 2026 ### Educator and curriculum developer The candidate page describes work as a local educator and curriculum developer for the BC Ministry of Education and Child Care. Daily Hive reported the same work, naming the Hogan's Alley materials. [Candidate page for Shayla Bird](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/shayla_bird) As of 2026 ### Community engagement and equity advisor The candidate page says Bird advises organisations on equity and community engagement, and lists sport bodies among the clients. [Candidate page for Shayla Bird](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/shayla_bird) 04 / Questions & answers ## Questions for the candidate Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
How would you make recreation and cultural programming more accessible while funding facility renewal? No response has been submitted.
How would you divide funding between existing-facility maintenance, affordable access and new construction? No response has been submitted.
05 / Candidate contributions ## Space for campaign updates ### No campaign updates yet Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added. ## Sources & transparency - [City of Vancouver · official Park Board candidate list ](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-candidates-park-board-commissioner.aspx)Checked September 22, 2026 - [Vancouver Liberals · candidate page ](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/shayla_bird)Checked September 22, 2026 Missing information does not imply a candidate’s position. [Read our editorial standards.](https://voche.me/about) Campaign contact ## Campaign links & contact. Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information. [Vancouver Liberals · candidate page](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/shayla_bird) [Vancouver Liberals official website](https://www.vancouverliberals.com/) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/candidates) [Park Board**Stephen Menon**](https://voche.me/candidates/stephen-menon) [Park Board**Allan Fawley**](https://voche.me/candidates/allan-fawley) ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.