ing plans to decentralize

THIS COULD be the last year to identify locations that com- be the most economical and, even Nicholas, Que., $36,736, 110.2; Christmas, Fla., $29,304, 87.9.
Santa Claus loads up his sled on bined the best of the Christmas though it is rather warm for Bethlehem, Penn., $35,412, 106.2; 1993 Canada Wide Feature
Christmas Eve to deliver gifts spirit with cost effectiveness. cold-weather creatures, the prom: Angels, Penn., 334,572, 103.7; Service Limited. Distrubuted by
worldwide directly from his North Santa's elves, says Runzheimer, ise of frequent visits back to Standard City, $33,345, 100.0; Miller Features.
Pole headquarters, say manage- stubbornly resisted working any- North Pole headquarters, by sleigh Garland, ex., $32,818, 98.4;
ment consultants Runzheimer where but the North Pole. on standby status with mileage Frostburg, Md., $32,316, 96.9; St.
Canada. “Initially,’’ it says, ‘‘most of credits towards future free trips, Noel, Que., $32,166, 96.5;
The Toronto (of course) com- the elves wanted to relocate to convinced the elfin workers to Rudolph, Ohio, $31,882, 95.6;
pany says: ‘‘In a snowball, Santa such cold-weather locales as Bells — relocate."’ Star, Idaho, $31,473, 94.4;
plans to decentralize both the Corners, Ont.; Winter, Wisc.; and Runzheimer issued this list of Winter, Wisc., $31,276, 93.8;
toymaking and distributution North Pole, Alaska. But this sim- cost-of-living values in selected Santa Claus, Ind., $31,266, 93.8;
operations of Claus International ply did not match Santa’s long-  tacations (total cost and index Gift, Ind., $30,625, 91.8; Holiday, * ;
to increase efficiencies and cut term stategic plan, nor were they follows): Bells Corners, Ont., Fla., $29,781, 89.3; Evergreen, ESTATE JEWELLERY
costs.”” the most cost-effective. $39,238, 117.7; North Pole, Alaska, $29,663, 89.0; Snowflake, Priced at only 50% of Appraisal,
Runzheimer says it was called in “Christmas, Florida, proved to Alaska, $37,155, 121.4; St. Ariz., $29,423, 88.2; and 1730 MARINE DR., W. VAN, 926-7710

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