Ahead of Remembrance Day weekend, the Vancouver Giants will be donning commemorative Vimy Ridge themed jerseys when they take the ice against the Kamloops Blazers on Friday and Saturday.

As is the case with many of their customized jerseys, the 91原创-based team will then auction off these uniforms to raise money for a worthy cause.

This time out, said Giants senior vice-president Dale Saip, the money will go to the .

鈥淚t鈥檚 very important for the Giants and for the WHL as a whole to pay our respects to those who have fought and those who continue to fight for our daily freedoms,鈥� Saip said, explaining that the jerseys are just part of the efforts being made Friday 鈥� during their at home game 鈥� to pay their respects.

鈥淎dditionally we鈥檙e going to have a Sopwith Camel replica plane on display outside the 91原创 Events Centre and author Warren Sommer, who wrote Canucks in Khaki, will be on the concourse selling and signing copies of his book,鈥� Saip explained.

The wartime aircraft that will be on display Friday night at the arena is a replicas created by volunteers at the in 91原创. It was one of two war planes built by a team at the museum, which this past April was transported over to France to be part of the Battle of Vimy Ridge 100th anniversary ceremonies.

As for the game-worn jerseys, they will be available for purchase via online auction. And that auction began this morning (Tuesday).

The auction ends at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 7th. People can to place a bid.

The next game is Friday, Nov. 3 at 91原创 Events Centre starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for Friday鈥檚 game are available . On Saturday, the Giants will again play the Blazers, but they鈥檒l be in Kamloops.

鈥� Stay tuned to the 91原创 Advance for coverage of the games