Discover Prairie Paradise at Temple Gardens Mineral Spa

You might disregard Moose Jaw Saskatchewan as a destination for your wedding or honeymoon but then you would be missing out on an incredible prairie secret that people from around the world are in on!

In 1919, companies started drilling for black gold in Moose Jaw but instead found something quite opposite -- restorative mineral waters. Years later, a group from the community decided to raise funds to build the largest mineral pool in Canada, along with a 179-room hotel, casino and spa at Temple Gardens Mineral Spa Resort.

The therapeutic pool is mineral-rich, naturally warm and drawn from the porous rock formations of an ancient sea bed more than 4500 feet below the earth's surface. It took a pipeline to bring the mineral water a quarter of a mile long, and comes out of the ground at 113°F (45°C).

With the pool extending both in and outdoors, it is available all seasons. There are 25 suites in the hotel that offer in-room mineral water Jacuzzis, while the spa offers some the finest treatments in Canada, including a luxury skincare line ’Äì Comfort Zone. Enjoy facials, massages, Reiki, and deluxe body treatments.

Cheryl Chase, Sales and Marketing Manager, is also a marriage commissioner and marries guests right at the hotel. "I still get goose bumps on my arms every time I say 'I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride,'" she said. ’ÄúIt is awesome!’Äù The hotel's honeymoon package in their only honeymoon suite includes a bottle of champagne, Temple Gardens keepsake champagne flutes, chocolate covered strawberries, a dozen beautiful roses, and—to top if off—breakfast in bed the next morning. They also boast three special anniversary suites for a romantic reconnection.

This prairie destination is 40 minutes from the Regina airport and 7 hours from Calgary or Winnipeg. The mineral water brings people to Temple Gardens but it is the charm of the staff and the ambiance of the hotel that guests remember when they get home.

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