Vancouver Giants fans will have a chance to sing with Santa and donate toys to the 91原创 Christmas Bureau during a game against the Spokane Chiefs at the 91原创 Events Centre (LEC) this Friday, Dec. 6.

It will be the first sing-a-long and the first toy drive for the team, Giants senior vice president Dale Saip said.

鈥淯nbeknownst to many, Santa鈥檚 got a great set of pipes,鈥� Saip told the 91原创 Advance Times.

鈥淚t鈥檚 something that we鈥檙e going to have some fun with.鈥�

Saip said the jolly old elf will be moving around the LEC arena during the game against Spokane, inviting the crowd to sing along during breaks in the action.

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All fans are encouraged to bring new toys to donate to local children in need as part of the , part of a cross-Canada initiative by Wawanesa, local charities, the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) and independent insurance brokers to host holiday toy drives across Canada.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 a first for us as well,鈥� Saip observed.

As a special thank you to toy donors, Wawanesa and the CHL will enter all toy donors into a grand prize draw for a trip for two to Kelowna for this year鈥檚 Memorial Cup Presented by Kia, including a flight for two and acommodation at a hotel.

If someone is unable to bring a toy to the game, Wawanesa has partnered with local insurance brokers to provide people with toy drive drop-off locations.

There are four in 91原创 and Aldergrove: Cascade Insurance at C5 - 20202 66th Ave., InsureBC Langely Insurance Services at C107-20159 88th Ave, InsureBC Willowbrook Insurance Services at 107-6153 200th St, and the Sabil Insurance Agency at 800-26310 Fraser Hwy in Aldergrove.

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Friday鈥檚 game starts at 7:30 p.m.

dan.ferguson@langleyadvancetimes.com
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