Ottawa Citizen, by Joanne Chianello

OTTAWA - The fifth floor of the National Capital Commission's offices on Elgin Street - space that was previously occupied by the folks who organized Winterlude and Canada Day events — is now completely empty, except for a 3-D model of the capital region. It dates back to the days when Jacques Greber was running things, although it’s been updated over the years, adding such landmarks as the Canadian Museum of History and the World Exchange Plaza. 

Until a few weeks ago, however, the model had been in storage. Now, still a little dusty, it’s the single item of interest among the unoccupied desks and limp electrical wires. The symbolism is almost too obvious: The NCC is reinventing its public image from the quasi-government entity that brought you festivals to a centre for visionary urban planning and forward-thinking handling of heritage properties.   The man at the front of this rebranding is Mark Kristmanson...   Click here to read the full story at the Ottawa Citizen.