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Harper announces funding for 400th anniversary of N.L. settlement
Article online since August 13rd 2008, 23:00
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper greets a supporter as he visits Cupids, N.L. on Thursday, August 14, 2008.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
CUPIDS, N.L. - Prime Minister Stephen Harper dropped by the small, eastern Newfoundland town of Cupids Thursday to announce more than $3 million in funding for the town's 400th anniversary.
Harper, on a two-day campaign-style swing through Newfoundland and New Brunswick, says the funding will help organizers mark the anniversary with a celebration in 2010.
The prime minister says the anniversary marks a historic year for what is believed to be the oldest English settlement in Canada.
Settled in 1610 by John Guy, it is considered second-oldest British colony in North America - Jamestown, Va., was settled in 1604.
Events planned for the celebration in Cupids include re-enactments, festivals and educational materials.
Quebec celebrated its 400th anniversary earlier this year.
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