Canada Day 2017 in Ottawa

[Kitchissippi]

The lack of cohesiveness was most disappointing. It was obvious that there wasn't one organization in charge, with Heritage and the city doing their own thing, and the NCC staying out of it other than providing venues and equipment. The gateways into Parliament Hill should have been more festive and prominent instead of a vague, dreary cattle herding experience into a plain tent. I think they blew the budget on the big stage and ignored everything else. The graphic presentation was very weak, they had a lot more gateway towers and wayfinding elements in the past. The repurposed temporary highway detour signage pointing to the access point took the cake, there wasn't even any attempt to dress it up or set it level.