Temple Gardens Hotel & Spa

The Temple Gardens Hotel & Spa (formerly Temple Gardens Mineral Spa) is a hotel located in downtown Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. The resort features 181 rooms,[1] a spa, banquet facilities, a rooftop indoor/outdoor mineral pool, and is connected to Casino Moose Jaw.

Temple Gardens Hotel & Spa
Former namesTemple Gardens Mineral Spa Resort
Alternative namesTemple Gardens
General information
LocationMoose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Address24 Fairford St E Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Coordinates50.3928°N 105.5335°W / 50.3928; -105.5335
OwnerTemple Hotels Inc.
Technical details
Floor count4
Other information
Number of restaurants2
Website
www.templegardens.sk.ca

The hotel was named after the historic Temple Gardens Dance Hall, one block north. The hotel was originally built with 69 rooms at cost of $9 Million Canadian; funds were a mixture of private and government investment.[2] The hotel was later expanded to 179 room.[3] In 2006 the hotel was purchased by Temple REIT, led by (Arni Thorsteinson), for $21 Million Canadian.[4]

Mineral Pool
The spa in winter

In 1910 drillers, who were looking for oil, discovered the hot springs that now service the hotel. The springs waters originate from an ancient sea bed[5] 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) below the surface. The water travels under its own pressure through pipes to the spa, which is located about 400 metres (1,300 ft) away.[6]

Notable Events

In 1997 Peter Gzowski's final broadcast of CBC radio program Morningside was broadcast from the resort instead of CBC studios.[7] The broadcast gave the hotel national exposure. The resort café is named the Morningside Cafe in recognition.

In 2016, Temple Gardens Hotel & Spa celebrated its 20-year anniversary[8] with extensive renovations to reflect a contemporary urban look.

References
  1. http://www.templegardens.sk.ca/accommodations.html Official Website
  2. Provincial Government Press Release - Moose Jaw's Temple Gardens Mineral Spa Opens May 31, 1996
  3. Fact Sheet
  4. Hotel is a TREIT for city financier Winnipeg Free Press Aug. 16 2006 Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Soak up Canadian history in Saskatchewan We visit a modest, plain-spoken province that contains gems of Canadiana Canwest News Service
  6. "Temple Gardens". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan University of Regina. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
  7. Fleming, R.B. (Aug 2010). Peter Gzowski: A Biography. Dundurn. p. 335. ISBN 978-1-55488-720-0. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  8. MacDonald, Erin. "Aerial Communications Group". Atlific Hotels. Atlific Hotels. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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