About ES&C
Electricity, Safety and Conservation
About Us
Since 1992, Electricity Safety & Conservation has represented various hydro companies in Ontario, by offering electrical safety presentations to elementary school students in grades JK through Grade 8.
Utilizing various teaching methods our presentations deal with electrical safety & conservation in the school and home, and outdoors around utility poles, towers and substations. Our programs are designed for two age groups: JK-grade 4 and grades 5-8. The students in grades JK-4 meet “Wires” the safety puppet and learn 15-20 safety & conservation messages that they are able to take home to their parents.
The grade 5-8 presentation examines electrical safety & conservation issues in more detail. We talk about electrical hazards in the home, the dangers within electrical substations, and what to do if they are in a car accident involving a utility pole and power line.
Experienced Presenters
Meet the Crew
Every presenter on our team has 30+ years of electrical industry experience and knows how to turn complex safety topics into clear, compelling lessons.
Bill and Joan Coakley
Founders
Bill started the business in 1992, after retiring with 33 years working with Oakville Hydro. Bill was doing the electricity safety presentations for Oakville Hydro. The other utilities were very impressed with the way Bill presented to the students and asked him to travel to their schools. Bill and his wife Joan traveled for 10 years giving presentations to the schools throughout Ontario. We now have 6 presenters traveling across Ontario. We upgraded our presentation to include more conservation with the use a power point program to connect with the hands on program.
Sandra Maye
CEO & President
Sandra is an Industrial instrumentation mechanic. She works with the utilities across Ontario to set up for their school, safety days and Fairs. Sandra also has been trained on the Highline Hazard Unit and fills in where needed in schools and fair programs.
If you have not had a presentation in your school in the past 4 years please call ….705-432-3284 or 905-973-8229
Brandi Smith
Administrator
Brandi joined our company in 2021.
She contacts the schools on behalf of each Electrical Utility in Ontario to set up presentation schedules for each presenter. The program is set up in a four year increment, where needed in schools and fair programs. If you have not had a presentation in your school in the past 4 years please call… 905-925-5239.
Email: esandc.ca@gmail.com
Blair Maye
Presenter
Blair joined ES&C in 2009. He came to us from working with Canada Wire and Cable for 15 year. Blair is our youngest presenter, with a lot of new ideas for Safety and Conservation, with lifetime of working with electricity safety as he is the grandson of Bill and Joan Coakley.
As well as presenting in the school, Blair is very popular in the community safety days and Fairs. Blair enjoys photography and is adding to our power point program and website.
Fern Chiasson
French Presenter
Fern joined our group in 2012 with years of electrical experience. Ontario has many French schools and requirement of French only in their presentations. Fern is able to give his presentations in French for French schools and English for the balance of schools. This requires him to cover all of Ontario.
George Minow
Presenter
George joined our company in 2025, after working for 36 years working with the original companies that merged into what is now Enova Power. With a background in electrical engineering, worker safety and public safety, George has presented to adults and children alike on electrical safety and many other safety topics in schools and at conferences.
George continues to connect with many utilities in Ontario through their safety staff.
Ryan Prashad
Presenter
Ryan joined our team late in 2019 with a strong background in electrical engineering and public speaking. We are thrilled to be adding someone who is familiar with the various utilities that we work with. We are excited to have him as part of our team and look forward to the many new ideas he brings.
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