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"Under those conditions we would rather be on the safe side," he told the Star. This is the first time this winter buses have been cancelled because of bad road conditions. Mr. Upton said that once a decision is made to cancel buses, this information is passed on to several radio stations including CKAR in Oshawa, CHOO in Ajax, CKLY in Lindsay and CKFM in Toronto. Also, bus line operators GUARANTEED SERVICE GUARANTEED PRICE GUARANTEED GM PARTS Improper wheel alignment causes extra tre wear FRONT-END ALIGNMENT SPECIAL ¥ Includes ® Complete front-end insper tion © Check and adjust steenng @ Check and adiust castey and camber ® Check and adjust toe-in ® Check front wheel beanngs ® Inspect wes ® Road 10st 0 SPECIAL 5£$16.20 ONLY LJ Allwork done by factory-trained Guardian Maintenance technicians using precision equipment Most models {Parts extra) have a system of notifying parents in their areas that the buses will not be operating. 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