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, called the
Western Interior Seaway, below the surface. The water travels under its own pressure through pipes to the spa, which is located about away. The hotel was originally built with 69 rooms at cost of $9 million; funds were a mixture of private and government investment. It is named after the historic Temple Gardens Dance Hall, one block north. The hotel was later expanded to 179 rooms. On May 30, 1997, the final episode of
CBC Radio's morning show
Morningside was broadcast from Temple Gardens; host
Peter Gzowski was a former editor of the
Moose Jaw Times-Herald.'''' The facility's café was renamed the "Morningsides Café" in his honour. In 2006, the hotel was purchased by
Temple REIT for $21 million. In 2022, Temple Hotels sold the hotel to Sparrow Hawk Developments—owned by the
Peepeekisis Cree Nation, with Saskatoon-based Globex Management assuming operations. The new owners stated that there were plans for potential renovations in the future, but stated that they did not plan to change the property's name or theming. The first block of renovated rooms opened in July 2023, with the process expected to be completed in 2025. == References ==