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Brandon Sun 05102012 Members of the Brandon Police Service kick-off Operation Impact north of the 1st Street Bridge, near Dinsdale Park in Brandon Friday morning. The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police in partnership with Transport Canada is sponsoring Operation Impact, a national coast to coast traffic safety and enforcement initiative. Operation Impact aims to save lives during the Thanksgiving weekend, officials stated in a release Wednesday. Brandon Police Service will be conducting random Check Stops throughout the Thanksgiving weekend, from Oct. 5 through Oct. 8. (Tim Smith/Brandon Sun)