A homegrown way to access weather reports by phone

Elmira man quickly comes up with an alternative after learning Environment Canada planned to end analog services

Last updated on Mar 26, 2026

Posted on Mar 26, 2026

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After Environment Canada decided to disconnect the Hello Weather telephone service earlier this month, Elmira’s Peter Giesbrecht created an alternative.

“In our area here, there’s a lot of Old Order Mennonites that don’t have cell phones, radio, TV, nothing,” said Giesbrecht, who is also the owner of Elmira’s 519 Tech Services.

“The only thing they have is a landline.”

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