The ‘wind phone’ is situated at the edge of Gatineau park in Old Chelsea, Que., close to hiking trails and accessible by wheelchair. Chartrand says she was speechless when she was first approached to build a "wind phone" booth in the space, where there was so much meaning for her husband. Jessa Runciman/CBCThe wind phone concept is essentially a private area featuring an unconnected phone that originated in Otsuchi, Japan, said Troop. Designer Itaru Sasaki built the first wind phone as a place to grieve after his cousin died of an illness, Troop said. Jessa Runciman/CBCChartrand said she says things at the wind phone she wouldn't say elsewhere.

Source: CBC News October 22, 2022 21:09 UTC