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_ Profile Bauman now has the time ‘"‘When I was younger I really enjoyed debating. I guess you could say it was alâ€" most a hobby of mine," he said with a boyish smile. Over the years you can bet Roy has seen his fair share of changes in Waterâ€" loo. He‘s also seen a good deal of political lobbying and frayed tempers around the council table. But, all in all, Roy suggests this By Don McCurdy Photo by Vicki Gough Another interest which had much to do with Bauâ€" man‘s decision to seek elecâ€" tion and perhaps one that may have helped him get elected, was his interest in debating and public speakâ€" ing. ~ Roy has been a member of Waterloo City council for the past 17 years. He has worked under four mayâ€" ors (Harold Paikin, James Bauer, Arthur â€" Paleczmy and Don Meston) and worked on just about every civic committee there is. "I guess I always had an interest in local governâ€" ment. Before I was elected I used to follow the issues and find out the various views of the aldermen. There was one man who I really admired and that was councillor Henry Sturm. He really took a stand on the issues of his day and he worked hard for the people of this community. I guess it wasn‘t just an inâ€" terest in government but an interest in good politiâ€" cians that prompted me to run for office in 1957,"" Bauâ€" man said pensively. 10 Waterioo Chronicle, Wednesday, October 2, 1974 When you talk about exâ€" perienced municipal poliâ€" ticians the name Roy Bauâ€" man is bound to come up. Visit our showroom and see what we mean. We‘re serious about the best. Thursdav & Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m to 3 p.m. _ CASH OR CHARGEX" 430 WEBER STREET NORTH, WATERLOO 884â€"2900 Hours: Monday to Wednesday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdav & Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m 12‘8" by 12‘ 8‘6" by 12 11 by 12 12 by 12 6 by 13‘ At Rich Tread we think beautiful floors are the foundation of good decorating. IF YOU DON‘T HAVE CERAMIC TILE IN YOUR BATH OR SHOWER . IF YOUR CERAMIC NEEDS REPAIRS HAVE RICH THREAD COME TO YOUR HOME AND GIVE YOU A FREE ESTIMATE. CARPET SPECIALS! GREEN HARDTWIST MAUVE SHAG AMBER HARDTWIST PRINTED GOLOD SHAG GREEN GRASS PURPLE SHAG We didn‘t have the capital on hand at that time so we had to decide whether we were going to borrow the money to build, or seHl. We had plans for a Yâ€"shaped building which could be addâ€" ed to as additional space would be required. Council decided selling the land and renting the space would be more profitable since the assessment on the property would put them further ahead. I opposed the idea and now I wonder Another incident which still _ perplexes â€" Bauman was council‘s decision to sell the land presently occupied by Marsland Centre. Origâ€" inally, â€" Bauman â€" pointed out, the land belonged to the city and was slated for a new city hall. Council, howâ€" ever, decided to sell the land and rent the office space in the centre. _ city has beenâ€"blessed with hard working and diligent political figures. Mistakes have been made but they have been few and far beâ€" "One thing that stands out in my mind was counâ€" cil‘s decision to go ahead with plans for Waterloo Square. Before the square was completed Towers Plaza opened and it looked like the square was going to be anything but a profitable venture. Everyone was callâ€" ing the square council‘s white elephant. Well as it turned out the square openâ€" ed, got over some initial difâ€" ficulties and started to deâ€" velop and improve. Now it‘s a great drawing card for the downtown," Bauâ€" man said, adding a numâ€" ber of people at city hall were sweating it out for a while. «\ifg The years Bauman served as a councillor under mayor James Bauer were exciting times. Roy recalls Bauer as ‘"a goâ€"getterâ€"a man with drive‘"". ‘"‘Those were the days when this city underâ€" went extensive redevelopâ€" ment. The downtown secâ€" tion of Waterloo was almost completely revamped. The factories along King St. were torn down and the square was built. Bauer really pushed for redevelâ€" opment of the downtown core and, as it turned out, he did a lot for this city. Anyway that‘s all water under the bridge. Waterâ€" loo‘s got a tremendous fuâ€" ture and we‘ve got to make sure we have the foresight to help rather than hinder its growth." Perhaps the greatest single issue as far as tomorrow is concerned is housing, contends Bauman. He would like to see a .great deal of input before any housing policies are formulated and adopteéd by the city. **What I‘m concerned with right now is the escallating cost of housing in this area. How is a person earning a moderate income of nine or $10,000 a year supposed to afford to buy a house for $40,000. _ We‘ve got to do something to get the price of housing down. Whether land banking is the answer remains to be seen but I would like to see a lot more research done on the subâ€" if council â€" did the right thing. If we had built the city hall we would have had it paid for by now. Sure, we‘re doing all right now beâ€" cause of the assessment but what will happen if that building ever becomes empâ€" ty? We‘d be in a real fix." 201.96 150.00 123.74 78.00 175.67 130.00 207.20 159.00 85.57 58.00 Special 5.50 sq. yd. Reg 150.00 78.00 130.00 159.00 58.00 Sale "One of the problems Waterloo faces," Bauman pointed out, ‘""is acquiring land close to the city. Deâ€" velopers own too much alâ€" ready and if the city wants to get into land banking the only land available is further away." Born on a farm in the Northfield Dr.â€"Highway 85 area, Bauman has lived his entire life in this area. In 1913 he moved to a home on Erb St. where he resided until 1952. That year he moved to Amos Ave. and in 1964 he purchased a home on Melbourne Cres. A man of strong Mennonite backâ€" ground, Roy worked diliâ€" gently as a member of the Mennonite Church on Erb St. W. (at Hallman Rd.). He attended Kâ€"W Collegiate and graduated in 1923 from that s c h 0 o I‘s commercial ject. It‘s a tough situation right now and nobody seems to have the answer. We definâ€" itely need more research done on this issue,"" he said. According to Bauman the city cannot provide serâ€" vices to areas in a leap frog scheme so Waterloo is forced to wait until the deâ€" velopers evolve their land parcels. â€" Councillior Roy Bauman has been serving Waterloo residents since 1957 when he was first elected as an alderman. Mr. Bauman has served under four mayors during the past 17 years. LOWER MALL â€" Waterloo Square ) See our selection of Hockey needs, squash & l handball accessories TIM‘S SPORT SHOP We have a complete line of name brand archery equipment and accessories such as. .. ARCHERS 578â€"58 10 CROSS BOWS â€" QUIVER etc. BOWS â€" ARROWS ‘"Before I retired I didn‘t have all that much time to work as a councillor. I was working nights and weekâ€" "I was going to retire in 1971 but they asked me how long I had been with the company and I told them 48 years. They asked me how my health was and I told them fine. They told me I might as well work another two years to reach the 50 years of service milestone so I did."‘ And Roy doesn‘t regret that. Besides, he joked, his brother worked for 50 years with Waterloo Trust (now Canada Trust) andâ€" Roy figured he could equal that: mark without any difficulty. ‘"If anyone had told me I was going to spend 50 years working for them when I was 17 I would have told them they were crazy. Anyâ€" way I really enjoyed the job and the people I workâ€" ed with,‘‘ he said. Since he retired Roy spends much of his time doing perâ€" sonal research on issues that come up at council. course. At the age of 17 he secured his first, and only, fullâ€"time job with Economâ€" ical Mutual Insurance Comâ€" pany. There he worked unâ€" til his retirement in 1973. enough time. Now if a probâ€" lem comes up in council I have the time to do some research on the subject durâ€" ing the day. I‘m also able to attend the administrative committee meetings where a great deal of our material is discussed and reports are filed. I couldn‘t do B'?ese things before because of my job. Now I have the time," _he said. * As well as spending much of his time on his duties as an elected representative, Bauman also is the treasurâ€" er of the Pennsylvania Gerâ€" man Folklore Society of Onâ€" tarioâ€"which boasts a proâ€" vincial membership of close to 500 people. During the summer months he golfs at least twice each week while bowling occupies his spare time in the winâ€" ter. ‘"I enjoy a lot of other sportsâ€"but only from the sidelines,"‘ he joked. ends on city business and there still didn‘t seem to be As far as being a councilâ€" lor, Roy wouldn‘t give his seat up without a fight. ‘"I enjoy it. If I didn‘t I would be a fool to stick it out this long. The work is fasâ€" cinating and the issues conâ€" temporary. It keeps me inâ€" formed of what is going on in this community."