Our mandate is to maintain Sparks Street as an attractive destination encompassing local and national culture by offering:

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• An exciting community mix that works collectively, is diverse, combining financial institutions, restaurants, shops, services, entertainment and more
   

• An outdoor environment where pedestrians have priority – an oasis away from traffic, a meeting space that provides a unique experience for families, tourists and business people
   

• Streetscape improvement and other amenities: Providing for more pedestrian-friendly lighting, signage, street furniture, planters, banners and sidewalk treatment 
   

• An attractive destination that reflects local and national culture and heritage with historically significant and beautiful architecture, views to Parliament Hill and cultural landmarks   
   

• A hub that connects downtown Ottawa – convenient and accessible, linking cultural centres and residential areas with hotels, retail, entertainment and dining destinations    and residential areas of Ottawa Centre and beyond

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Sparks Street Mall Authority Staff

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Kevin McHale
Executive Director

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Christine Rozak

Economic Development Director 

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Meghan Page

Social Media and Administrator Coordinator

Bob Rumscheidt

Event and Site Logistics Manager

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Sparks Street Mall Authority Board of Directors:
 

Board Chair:  Court Curry

Manager, Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design , City of Ottawa

 

Daniel Hayston

Owner, Le Moulin de Provence KD

 

Nathalie Roy-Patenaude

Director, Real Estate Management | National Capital Commission 

Michael Swan
Assistant Vice President, Morguard

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Maxime Neelakantan

​Director, Owner-Investor (Portfolio and Asset Management)
Public Services and Procurement Canada

Ariel Troster

Councillor, Somerset Ward, City of Ottawa