Sceptre is a village in southwestern Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

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, with a population of 99 as of the 2006 census.

The former school was reopened in 1988 as the Great Sandhills Museum, with exhibits showcasing the area's natural and human history.

The village is home to various works of public art, including cartoon-like fire hydrants, murals, and the world's largest metal wheat sculpture. The latter was created in 1990 and stands 33 feet (10.1 m) tall.

Sceptre is situated just north of the Great Sand Hills, a vast area of arid grassland and sand dunes. One of the more easily accessible parts of the dunes is located about 10 km south of the village. Though located on private land, the public is permitted to enter the area.

It is the birthplace of Bert Olmstead

Bert Olmstead

Murray Albert Olmstead is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Black Hawks and Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League . Olmstead began his career with the Black Hawks in 1949. In December 1950, he was traded to the...

, a five-time Stanley Cup

Stanley Cup

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winner.