Photo montage by David Skinner The Royal Gazette today presents a comprehensive look back at the highs and lows of 1997.

A review of all the local events in 1997 can be found on Pages 6 and 7; a review of world events and the year's best photographs are on Pages 11 to 14; The Royal Gazette's sports team provides an overview of the sporting year and special spotlight reports on soccer and cricket starting on Page 29; Living reporter Patricia Calnan looks back at a banner year in the arts starting on Pages 22 to 24; and in Business (Page 25), Ahmed ElAmin reviews a year in which the Bermuda Stock Exchange went from record lows early in the year to record highs -- while adding new local and foreign listings and features.