April 6, 1998

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Essays on the MILLENNIUM

BRAVE NEW EPOQUE

Birthdays. Anniversaries. New Year’s. These are celebrations of the most important passages in our lives. Around the world and throughout the ages, these milestones have provided continuity for people and societies. They have served as benchmarks against which we measure time and our own progress through life and history. By ALLAN R. GREGG14 min

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On safari in the Townships

The great thing about Quebec’s Eastern Townships— until last week—was that it contained one secret that members of the media and politicians of all stripes really did seem to conspire to keep from the Canadian people. Never mind the notion that Montreal is the home of the country’s political decision-makers. By Anthony Wilson-Smith4 min