Early Life
Frith was born in Brampton, Ontario, graduated from Sudbury High School and attended the University of Toronto. Before entering politics, he was a pharmacist in Sudbury. He was first elected as an Alderman in the City of Sudbury in 1971 at the age of 26, and later served as Chairman of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury between 1977 and 1980. Douglas Frith was honoured for his role in founding Science North. As Chair of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury, he established a new relationship between municipal government and Inco Ltd. Stronger ties later contributed to Inco's decision to become the lead investor in the capital construction of a science centre for Northern Ontario.
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