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Cupids 400 Inc. is celebrating the first permanent English Settlement in Canada in Cupids in 1610. On May 2, 1610, the London and Bristol Company received a charter from King James I of England allowing them to start a settlement in Newfoundland. In August of the same year, a group of colonists led by John Guy arrived at Cupers Cove and began building the new colony. By this time, Newfoundland had been visited by fishermen from Europe every summer for over 100 years, but they arrived in the spring and sailed home at the end of the fishing season. The settlement at Cupids was the first European settlement in Newfoundland since the Vikings had visited the island over 600 years before.

As well, Cupids 400 Inc. is involving communities in the region in legacy projects, so that each community will not only have special events in the summer of 2010, but will have a lasting legacy from the celebrations.

For up-to-date information:
www.cupids400.com
www.northernavalon.com
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