I was listening to shortwave radio when I was 14 , I started collecting electronic equipment .........that how I came upon Art Fritz .. my dad had to drive me to his place ........ then in 1981 when I was 19 yrs old the transmitter at cfcn 1060 got hit by lightning it blew a big oil filled capacitor int eh Continental 10 kw transmitter , it was $ 1700 or 2500 from Dallas Texas and would take a month to get it but Art had one for $ 100 I think and we used that to get the transmitter working til the oem part come in

Art was the greatest of my mentors. We met when I was a 14-year-old electronics hobbyist and for many years I had the honour and privilege of visiting him at The Herald and at his house in Airdrie, where we’d usually jaw until the wee hours and I’d invariably leave with a carload of parts and equipment for whatever project I had on the go. After he retired and he eventually wound down the surplus business, I tried to stay in touch and visit, even as he moved around the countryside. I’ll miss him very much.

I met Art about 20 years ago thru ham radio I was living

in Beiseker and came often to Airdrie and bought some

nice test equipment from Art.

Art was working on HF 20 , 40 and 80 meterband.

Later Art moved to Carbon on a Acreage where he had

his electronic surplus for sale.

I had many visits there. We talked and laughed a lot

and had a good time.

Later Art moved to Dinsbury where I visited him too.

My Condolence goes to Arlene,Shirley and Debra.

Art you will be well missed.

Kees and Eldean