Through Can-Am competition, Tomahawk Sports Center gifts new UTV to TFD

TOMAHAWK – The Tomahawk Fire Department (TFD) this week received a new UTV, thanks to the efforts of Tomahawk Sports Center (TSC).

TSC is a Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) dealer. Each year, Can-Am, a subsidiary of BRP, holds a competition called “Can-Am Defender for a Cause,” which asks Wisconsin dealers to submit letters explaining how nonprofit organizations in their area would benefit from having a Can-Am Defender.

Jodi Selmer of TSC explained that over the years, TSC submitted many letters on behalf of TFD, but were never selected. Their luck changed this year, when a new TSC employee who is also a TFD volunteer tried their hand at writing a letter.

Selmer said Can-Am wrote back, saying TSC’s letter was “incredible” and informing them that TFD would be the winners of the 2025 Can-Am Defender Pro Limited HD10.

TFD was one of 32 organizations vying for the new side-by-side.

A few months later, TSC received the unit, and after Printworx in Tomahawk took care of the decals and TSC added the needed accessories, the Can-Am was ready to be put to use by TFD.

TFD will upgrade from its current UTV, a 2008 Polaris.

TSC employees and TFD members gathered at TSC on Monday, Nov. 19, to hand over the keys to TFD Chief Paul Winter.

Winter noted that he believes the new unit will help the department broaden their rescue endeavors.

“We cannot thank (TSC) enough for this opportunity,” TFD stated.