Vickers Park was the first park in the former City of Fort William, Vickers Park was donated in 1910 by Catherine Mary Vickers, daughter of pioneer author Susanna Moodie. The park has a popular children's play area, beautiful floral gardens which are a common site for wedding photos and is home to the Fort William Historic Event plaque.

Vernon Nature Trails is 5 km with easy to moderate terrain. The trails are friendly to hiking, cycling, skiing, and snowshoeing. There is a picnic shelter at the trail head and four lookout stops with views of the Lake of the Woods. Located 5km down McKenzie Portage Road off Highway 17W. Turn left at Fire Road 12.

Located along the Trans Canada Highway in Vermilion Bay, Bobby's Inukshuk named "Pathfinder" welcomes all travellers. There are picnic tables near the Inukshuk if you'd like to sit down and have a bite to eat. If you'd like to pick up a snack, Bobby's Corner is right next door where you can get a cup of coffee or something to snack on. The Inukshuk or Inuksuk (pronounced IN-OOK-SHOOK) meaning "in the image of man" are magnificent lifelike figures of stone which were erected by the Inuit people and are unique to the Canadian Arctic.

The Van Horne Waterfront Park is situated at the end of Van Horne Avenue on the shores of Wabigoon Lake. There is a boat launch, green space, picnic table and restroom. The Laura Howe Marsh Conservation Area is just up the street from the park.

The Umfreville Trail is family friendly with easy terrain and starts at the Sioux Lookout Information Centre and finishes at the Umfreville Park Historic Site. The trail is 8 km along a 6 foot wide asphalt path which provides accessibility not only for walkers and joggers but cyclists, rollerblades and wheelchairs. During the winter months skiers also enjoy the use of the trail.

The parish of St. Volodymyr was formed in 1935 and 1936 joined the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada. The very first church service in the newly-built church took place on Easter in 1946 and since then has continued to run services and be a place for people to gather as a community to practice and connect with their religion.