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A concerned resident may have saved a life with one call. Bracebridge OPP says a call came in about a suspected drunk driver after a vehicle had been seen swerving and crossing the centre line on Highway 141 near Raymond last night just before 11:00. Police caught up with the driver and say he failed a roadside breath test. The 73-year-old from Bracebridge now face charges and has had his licence suspended for 90 days and car impounded for seven.

MPP Norm Miller says he's not surprised with Dalton McGuinty's resignation from provincial politics. Miller says it’s appropriate for McGuinty to step down because he wasn't doing the job of an MPP and is no longer the Premier.

The Liberals will now have to hold a by-election in McGuinty's riding of Ottawa-South. Meantime, the provincial budget passed this week with the help of the NDP. Our MPP's biggest concern is the amount of spending it promises. Norm Miller says the Liberals essentially bought the NDP's support with a billion dollars in extra spending which he calls worrisome.

Miller says the Progressive Conservatives felt that it was time for an election by defeating the budget in order to change the province's course to get spending back on track.

A local MP is calling for the creation of an independent Trent Severn Water Authority. MP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, Barry Devolin says there is massive potential with the TSW and by removing it from Parks Canada and setting up an independent body that reports to the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, that potential can be realized. Devolin says he's heard from many people that the TSW needs to be more of an economic driver in the region with a focus on marketing and improvements in visitor experience. A Private Member's Bill was introduced this week in the House of Commons.

You can witness the incredible journey of seven local residents who conquered addiction. Tonight there will be a special premier of the documentary "A Journey Towards the Light" Finding Me at the Algonquin Theatre in Huntsville. It's the result of the Living in Balance program designed last year by the District of Muskoka. The program helps people on social assistance, who are struggling with addiction, heal and move towards employment. The event is free and starts at 6:30pm.

Today’s is the final day of Huntsville week and there are still plenty of activities you can take part in. It all starts with the Ontario Early Years Program at the Active Living Centre this morning. It runs from 9:30am until 3:00pm.

The rest of the day is jam-packed with tours, which includes a backstage tour of Algonquin Theatre, art walking tour at River Mill Park, Muskoka Heritage Place museum, the Town library and the Waterloo Summit Centre for the Environment. There is also an art workshop later in the day.

For details go to www.huntsville.ca.