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TheReview Wednesday, October 31,1990 — A13

ASSESSMENTS

Continued from Page A10

on the three islands, living so

closely together that cities often
~@verlap.

People are very friendly but also
very insular — a trip from Malta
to neighboring Gozo was regarded
by some as visiting another coun-

Rahmatian found conformity
was Stressed, perhaps because
people lived closely together.

For example, as a foreigner who

_ wa®’ also a Baha’i, she was
*® accepted by the largely Catholic

population.

But there was little acceptance
~ of Maltese who became Baha’is.
~ I think this is an island way of
living, to have a peaceful life,” she
said.

Rahmatian managed to find
work tutoring children in Italian
and teaching English as a second
language to stretch her savings,
although at one point she was
rationing herself to a diet of tomat-
oes, bread and cheese to stay
within her budget.

# Her first project was a youth
conference called Peace Moves
which continued for 10 days and
included international youth visits,
workshops, seminars and prayers
for peace involving all religions.

y A youth service group was
formed. They took on projects,
helping at a handicapped chil-
dren’s centre, painting a Catholic
service centre and promoted world
peace.

“From then on, my life in Malta
Started in a practical, creative

® way,” Rahmatian said.

She became involved with local
s groups: the Women’s Council,

Preservation of Nature Group, Rot-

eract, Youth Catholic Movement

group, Hospice, the Catholic Insti-
tute for the Family and the Marri-
age Counselling Institute.

She also tried to learn Maltese
and Esperanto.

Within the Baha’i community
>» she organized a women’s group

and children’s classes.

“I found I was doing too
much,” she said.

So she focused her energy on a
few projects: the Baha’i groups,
Family and Marriage counselling
and Hospice.

She found a job in the American
Intemational School as a part-time
Pteacher, ending her struggle to

support herself while maintaining

her volunteer activities.

However it was this job which
| finally forced her to consider leav-
ing Malta: unable to obtain a

permanent visa and knowing she

- should not be working on a tourist

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visa created a conflict.

“My conscience told me I
couldn’t work there. My life in
Malta was great in many ways but
I did not have a permanent Visa to
Stay. Permanent visas are difficult
to obtain,” she explained.

She left Malta in May, 1990.
Before returning home to North
Saanich, she was invited by the
Baha‘i Institute to join in a six-

month project working as a volun-_

teer in Romania.

She agreed.

“My concern hasn’t changed.
Since I left Malta, I feel the same
desire to serve the world could
take me anywhere. We could all do
our little bit to help the world.”

Now a Canadian citizen, she
feels her home country is an
example of the society she would
like to see established world-wide.

“It feels really good to be part of
a country that reflects that all the
peoples of the world are one
family. I would like to see this in
all countries of the world, not just
Canada.”

Continued from Page A3

incomes and, although living on
properties which have increased
dramatically in value, do not have
income to match.

“Many of our citizens are land
poor,” Michaluk said.

North Saanich council favored
an immediate switch to an assess-
ment based half on population and
half on converted land values.

Such an assessment would more
accurately reflect library users
while still allowing support of
poorer areas by those with higher
assessed land values, Michaluk
said.

Such a system would have cost
North Saanich an estimated
$150,981 in 1990, instead of the
actual charge of $166,933.

The 50-50 per capita and con-
verted assessed value system

favored by North Saanich is rec-
ommended by the library board for
implementation in 1992.

Decisions made by the library

board Saturday are being chal-

SS
servation of rural characteristics, fair taxation, local

agriculture and business, creation of an environmental
advisory committee.

CLARENCE BOLT

Central Saanich

for Open government, pre-

Bolt, Clarence

Elect

Alderman

lenged by Metchosin’s municipal
council, which has a legal opinion
Stating the proxy votes allowed at
the meeting contravene the library
act.

In addition to determining an
assessment method for the coming
year, the board also passed the $8
million-plus budget for 1991 (see
story, Al) and struck a committee
to review the library board’s
assessment method.

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