Sceptre (2021 population: 78) is a special service area in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Clinworth No. 230 and Census Division No. 8. It held village status between 1913 and 2022.
Sceptre | |
|---|---|
 Great Sandhills Museum | |
  Location of Sceptre in Saskatchewan  Sceptre, Saskatchewan (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 50°54′N 109°16′W / 50.9°N 109.26°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Southwest |
| Census division | No. 8 |
| Rural municipality | Clinworth No. 230 |
| Incorporated (village)[1] | April 30, 1913 |
| Dissolved[2] | January 1, 2023 |
| Government | |
| • Administrator | Sherry Egeland |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 78 |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0N 2H0 |
| Area code | 306 |
History
editSceptre incorporated as a village on April 30, 1913.[1] It restructured on January 1, 2023, relinquishing its village status in favour of becoming a special service area under the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Clinworth No. 230.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sceptre had a population of 78 living in 40 of its 46 total private dwellings, a change of -17% from its 2016 population of 94. With a land area of 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 58.6/km2 (151.9/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population, Sceptre had a population of 94 living in 46 of its 54 total private dwellings, a -3.2% change from its 2011 population of 97. With a land area of 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 76.4/km2 (197.9/sq mi) in 2016.[6]
Arts and culture
editSceptre is home to various works of public art, including cartoon-like fire hydrants, murals, and the world's largest metal wheat sculpture.[7] The latter was created in 1990 and stands 33 feet (10 m) tall.[8]
The former school was reopened in 1988 as the Great Sandhills Museum, with exhibits showcasing the area's natural and human history.[9]
Attractions
editSceptre is north of the Great Sand Hills, a vast area of arid grassland and sand dunes. One of the more accessible parts of the dunes is approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the community.[10] Though located on private land, the public is permitted to enter the area.
Notable people
edit- Bert Olmstead (1926–2015), ice hockey left winger and five-time Stanley Cup winner[11]
- Jimmy Shields (1909–1996), curler and racehorse owner
- Harry Whiteside (1909–1984), former member of Parliament for Swift Current
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ a b "The Saskatchewan Gazette: Restructuring of the Village of Sceptre". Saskatchewan Queen's Printer. 2 September 2022. p. 2439. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Art & Artisans". Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ Yanciw, David. "Village of Sceptre, Saskatchewan". Big Things - the Monuments of Canada. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ "The Great Sandhills Museum". The Great Sandhills Museum. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
- ^ "Great Sandhills & River Routes Map". Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ Kevin Shea. "One on One with Bert Olmstead". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 11 November 2008.