Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception

• the extensive well-groomed grounds on Road 212 in Cooks Creek, with clusters of mature trees, grassed expanses and formal paved walkways
• the church's inclusion in an ecclesiastical complex that also contains a free-standing bell tower, the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes and the cemetery

Key elements that define the church's eclectic and flamboyant `Prairie cathedral style' include:

• its complex form, with many adjoining volumes set on a reinforced concrete foundation and united under a highly animated roofline, with the nave denoted by a rectangular hipped section, and the transepts and apses highlighted with roof fragments and domes of various sizes and shapes
• the hierarchy of nine domes, with the largest at the crossing, four smaller domes set on square towers and four much smaller domes atop tall drums marking the end points of the cruciform plan, each dome featuring a wooden drum topped by a metal dome and decorative Latin cross
• the many stucco surfaces strikingly rendered in polychromatic faux finishing (carried out in a bright colour scheme of yellow, light blue and white), including Neo-Classical and Romanesque elements such as columns, pilasters, round-arched blind arcades, entablatures, belt courses, etc.
• the classically appointed entrance porch featuring three sets of wooden doors with fanlights, Tuscan columns supporting an entablature, and a grand staircase with apsidal side walls supporting heralding angel statuary, etc.
• the abundance of round-arched openings throughout, some with coloured glass and decorative surrounds, found in pairs or triples on the upper levels
• the details, including marble, houndstooth and stone block effects, etc.

Key elements that define the church's formal interior layout, finishes and details include:

• the sprawling cruciform plan with a dominant nave; arcaded side aisles; short apsidal transepts; numerous altars, including the main raised altar and apsidal sanctuary; a cantor's loft; etc.
• the ceiling composed of multiple forms, including the barrel-vaulted nave and transepts culminating in a squinched and octagonal domed crossing, the groined arcaded side aisles, etc.
• the rich interior decorative treatment throughout, including vibrant polychromy, gold leaf and faux-marble painting effects on the walls, ceilings, exaggerated ribs, pilasters, square column heads, etc., and the sanctuary with numerous paintings depicting biblical scenes
• the formal seating consisting of wooden pews
• the details and finishes, including some wood plank flooring and stairs, wooden doors with fanlights, mouldings, an ornate chandelier, the carved loft balustrade, icon stands, medallions, etc.