The Dwelling Was Here (l-r) Michael Ignatieff, his wife Zsuzsanna Zsohar, Cupids Mayor Ron Laracy, Senator George Furey, MP Gerry Byrne, William Gilbert, and MP Scott Andrews.
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Leader of the Opposition, the Honourable Michael Ignatieff, his wife Zsuzsanna Zsohar, and other guests were treated to a tour of the Cupids Archaeological Dig while visiting the town. William Gilbert, chief archaeologist with the Baccalieu Trail Heritage Corporation, conducted the tour. His profound knowledge, and enthusiasm, as well as his ability to speak on a level that everyone can understand, leads all visitors to understand to significance of Cupids as the birth place of English Canada.

“Where once they stood…”
Dale Jarvis, Intangible Cultural Heritage Development Officer with Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador, spoke about storytelling and its role from the 17th century to the present.

Kathi Stacey and William Gilbert
William Gilbert, Chief Archaeologist with the Baccalieu Trail Heritage Corporation, was the Keynote Speaker and discussed “Cupids 1610.”

The World According to William Shakespeare
Geoff Adams and Aiden Flynn with the New World Theatre and Jeannette Lambermont-Morey, Executive Director – The Shakespeare Globe Centre of Canada, discussed “The World according to William Shakespare: theatre and cultural trends of the 17th century.
















