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Santa Claus made a surprising revelation yesterday when he announced that not a single child in the Flin Flon-Creighton area is on this year's naughty list. For the second year in a row, our communities are believed to be the only ones in the world where no youngster will see a lump of coal in his or her stocking Christmas morning. "Ho, ho, ho, I'm impressed. What good little boys and girls you have," said Claus at a press conference at City Hall. The jolly gift-giver then added in a hushed tone of voice, "You don't even want to know what some of those kids in Thompson did to get on the naughty list." Claus credited the friendly atmosphere of Flin Flon and area with the unprecedented 100 per cent turnout on the nice list. Following his press conference, Saint Nick Ð looking a bit paunchier than last year Ð took advantage of our mild winter weather to test new sleigh brakes the elves installed earlier this week. Everyone knows Claus, his gift bag in hand, will begin his annual trek around the globe tomorrow night. What many don't realize is that he makes dozens of pit stops along the way, taking a few moments to rest and feed his reindeer. One of those stops is none other than the top of the 777 Headframe along the Perimeter Highway. "It's a great view from up there," said Claus. "I know it's Rudolph's favourite stop. That's where I always feed him carrots and hot chocolate. He gets pretty grumpy without his hot chocolate." Before charging into the sky for home, Kris Kringle had a friendly message for all residents. "Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night," he declared.
