Cupids is a town of 699 people on Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It has also been known as Coopers, Copers Cove, Cuper's Cove, and Cuperts. It is the oldest continuously settled of
John Guy was an English merchant, explorer, and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1621 to 1624. He was the first proprietary governor of Newfoundland Colony, the second attempt to establ
Cupids
…colony in Canada. Cupids is believed to be the site of the first child born of English parents in the country. The town was established by Englishman John Guy in 1610. In November 2009, the community was visited by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. In August 2010, the community was visited by…
NFLD stamp John Guy
The John Guy Flag Site in Cupids, created in 1910 to mark the settlement's 300th anniversary. The 26-metre (85 ft) flagstaff is used to fly a giant Union Jack.
Guy and his men interacting with Beothuk Indians in Newfoundland