About Us
History of the Electrical Industry in Wasaga Beach
Our holding company and subsidiaries serve the Town of Wasaga Beach and our 14,000 customers with electricity. With an area of 61 square kilometers; we manage 235 kilometers of conductor, both overhead and underground. The system also has more than 1,400 distribution transformers, and nearly 5,000 poles in service, fed from five owned, and one shared distribution stations.
Corporate Structure
Geosands Inc. was incorporated on May 11, 2000 under the Ontario Business Corporation Act. The principal activity of Geosands Inc. is that of a Holding Company.
Geosands Inc. is governed by a 5-member Board of Directors and the sole shareholder is the Town of Wasaga Beach.
Trent Gow – Director (Acting Chair)
Ron Anderson – Director
Ted Ashwin- Director
Neil Hamilton – Director
Mayor Nina Bifolchi – Director
On behalf of Geosands Inc., we are pleased to present our new strategic plan. Growing Together sets out a path for the growth and prosperity of Geosands and its subsidiaries. Click Here to view Geosands 2021 – 2026 Strategic Plan
Wasaga Distribution Inc. (WDI) was incorporated on May 11, 2000 under the Ontario Business Corporation Act. The principal activity of WDI is to distribute electricity within the Town of Wasaga Beach under a Distribution License issued by the Ontario Energy Board.
The fixed assets such as buildings, substations, poles, cables, wires, transformers, meters and ancillary equipment and related financial assets are the property of WDI.
WDI is governed by a 5-member Board of Directors:
John Wiersma – Chair
Andy Ferguson – Director
Cal Paterson – Director
Morley Bercovitch – Director
Mayor Nina Bifolchi – Director
Wasaga Resource Services Inc. (WRSI) was incorporated on May 11, 2000 under the Ontario Business Corporation Act. The principal activity of WRSI is to provide a variety of management and other services to WDI. In addition, WRSI has a mandate to actively engage in commercial services to the marketplace. The vehicles, tools, billing systems and administrative equipment are the property of WRSI. All staff are employed by WRSI.
WRSI is governed by a 5-member Board of Directors:
Ron Anderson – Chair
Josephina Erzetic – Director
Jason Karklins – Director
Peter Willmott – Director
Mayor Nina Bifolchi – Director
Genco was incorporated on May 11, 2000 under the laws of the Province of Ontario. The principal activity of Genco is to generate electricity. Genco is currently inactive.