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History

Smyth was frequently known as Smith Road or John Smith Road until about 1950. The road is named for John Smyth, a benefactor of the Trinity Anglican Church (Ottawa), Trinity Anglican Church, and his father, William Smyth, an early pioneer of the region. Their family name was originally "Smith".

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