Local Doctors to Head Physicians Group

A Fort Frances physician is being named to head a provincial physicians' group.

Doctor Robert Algie is to become president of the Ontario Colleges of Family Physician for the next year.

Algie has practiced in the Fort Frances area for the more than 28 years and joined the OCFP board seven years ago and its executive in 2006.

He's to assume the presidency at a conference being held in Toronto this week.