VISIT TO N.L. - Cupids' 400th Anniversary Celebrations
The stage show "Seeds of Settlement" celebrated the 400th anniversary of Cupids.
Wed, 08/18/2010 - 12:00 MCpl Evan Kuelz, Rideau Hall GG2010-0425-012
A choir of costumed volunteers sang to mark the event.
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As part of the regional visit to Newfoundland and Labrador, the Governor General and Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond, along with their daughter Marie-Éden, visited Cupids Legacy Centre.
Wed, 08/18/2010 - 12:00 MCpl Evan Kuelz, Rideau Hall GG2010-0425-002
Cupids Legacy Centre is a state-of-the-art facility that offers an interactive museum experience illuminating the rich tapestry of history and culture that has defined Cupids.
Wed, 08/18/2010 - 12:00 MCpl Evan Kuelz, Rideau Hall GG2010-0425-006
The centre is being inaugurated during the 400th anniversary of the town of Cupids.
Wed, 08/18/2010 - 12:00 MCpl Evan Kuelz, Rideau Hall GG2010-0425-007
Their Excellencies also took part in the official opening of Cupids Legacy Centre and in the opening ceremonies of Cupids Cove Soiree.
Wed, 08/18/2010 - 12:00 MCpl Evan Kuelz, Rideau Hall GG2010-0425-010
"The entire country is proud of the pioneering role that Cupids played 400 years ago in the Anglophone culture in Canada, the archaeological remains and interpretive centres which remind us of its rich contribution to our history.
I am honoured to be with you today to highlight this part of our identity that is so deeply rooted here, to celebrate with you the continued existence of our heritage and to look together to the future with the daring and generosity of those first explorers.
Long live Cupids!"
Wed, 08/18/2010 - 12:00 MCpl Evan Kuelz, Rideau Hall GG2010-0425-011