Miklat Recovery

10/11/2026

The boys really showed up today to handle donation boxes and bags at the Powell River Healthcare Auxiliary Store. What would take all day was done in a record breaking time, thanks to all the boys coming together.

10/10/2026

Miklat Recovery is looking for event sponsors for our 4th Annual Very Merry Christmas Gala - See the poster below for event sponsor information. Looking forward to an incredible evening of inspiring speeches and delicious prime rib and turkey!
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10/08/2026

Congratulations to Jeffrey B!! Very much loved by everyone. This is obvious by the hour long video with family speeches as well. Very proud of this guy!!! ❤️

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10/08/2026

Failing behind on these so I'll just post a few of these without alot of commentary. Cody B is an amazing guy, very proud of him. He's still doing fantastic and staying close to the herd! ❤️

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09/16/2026

🎉 3 YEARS!!! CONGRATULATIONS BRANDON W! 🎉

Three years ago, Brandon came through our doors after life had pretty well kicked the crap out of him. He came to us from the streets, broken, unsure of what came next, and needing a completely different direction.

Well… apparently Brandon took that challenge personally. 😂

Fast forward three years and the guy has completely turned his life around.

He works hard in construction, works even harder at his recovery, recently became a dad, got engaged, and is getting married next year.

Pretty sure three years ago that wasn’t exactly on the vision board.

Anyone who knows Brandon knows he’s one of the funniest, friendliest guys around. He’s the kind of guy everyone seems to like, always has something smart to say, and can usually get a laugh out of the room when one is needed.

But underneath all the jokes is a guy who has put in some serious work.

Recovery gave Brandon a chance, but Brandon is the one who did something with it.

He showed up. He stayed. He worked. He rebuilt his life one piece at a time.

And today, he’s not just surviving anymore — he’s got a family, a career, a future, and probably a rapidly growing list of wedding expenses. 😂

We couldn’t be prouder of you, Brandon.

Three years clean and sober. A new dad. A fiancé. A hard-working member of the community.

That’s one hell of a turnaround.

Congratulations brother. Keep doing what you’re doing — it looks pretty damn good on you. ❤️

09/01/2026

🎣🏆 THE RESULTS ARE IN! 🏆🎣

A huge congratulations to the winners of the Miklat Recovery 3rd Annual Liam Gadsby Memorial Fishing Derby!

The fish were biting, the boats were busy, and apparently Ray Anderson decided that winning one prize just wasn’t enough. 😂

🥇 1st Prize – Hidden Chinook Weight
Congratulations to Susanna Bergström, fishing aboard Dave Hadden’s boat “Surreel,” with a beautiful Chinook weighing 14.77 lbs. They donated the prize money back to the women's program!! How generous is that?! ❤️ 🎣

🥈 2nd Prize – Heaviest Hatchery Coho
Ray Anderson, aboard the “Lady Serenity,” landed the only hatchery Coho weighed in all day, tipping the scales at 4.32 lbs. When you’re the only one to bring one in, your odds are pretty good. 😂

🥉 3rd Prize – Heaviest Chinook
Dan Vella, fishing aboard a mysteriously unnamed vessel — either nobody told us the name or Dan is running some kind of covert fishing operation — brought in the biggest Chinook of the day at a chunky 15.87 lbs! 🐟

🏆 4th Prize – Heaviest Lingcod
And look who showed up again… Ray Anderson! Ray brought in the biggest Lingcod at 10.89 lbs, just edging out Kevin Knutsen, whose Lingcod weighed 9.61 lbs.

Sorry Kevin. So close. We recommend feeding it breakfast next year. 😂

All together, 21 fish were officially weighed in, for a combined total of 204.27 lbs of fun, fish stories and future deliciousness! 🐟🍽️

A huge THANK YOU to every boat, captain, angler, volunteer, sponsor and supporter who took part in this year’s derby. Whether you brought home a prize, brought home dinner, or just brought home an increasingly exaggerated story about “the one that got away,” you helped make the day a success.

And thank you to everyone who joined us afterward for the BBQ at Miklat Recovery Program. It was great having everyone together to eat, laugh, celebrate the winners and wrap up another fantastic derby.

The Liam Gadsby Memorial Fishing Derby means a lot to us, and we're incredibly grateful to everyone who continues to support it.

And fair warning…

🎣 NEXT YEAR WE’RE GOING EVEN BIGGER! 🎣

Start tuning up the boats, sharpening the hooks and working on those fishing excuses now. 😂

Congratulations again to all our winners, and thank you for making the 3rd Annual Liam Gadsby Memorial Fishing Derby such a great day!

08/30/2026

🎉 FIVE YEARS SOBER! WAY TO GO, BRIAN DOUGLAS! 🎉

This past Friday marked a pretty incredible milestone for our good friend, author, storyteller, and all-around interesting character, Brian Douglas — FIVE YEARS SOBER! 👏❤️

Back on August 31st, 2021, Brian entered treatment at a time when life was looking pretty bleak. Things weren’t exactly going according to plan.

But Brian made a decision that changed the direction of his life.

He got humble.
He became teachable.
He listened.
He did the work.

And for anyone who knows Brian, we’re pretty sure the listening part was the biggest accomplishment of all. 😂

Since then, Brian has discovered the kind of freedom recovery can give you — the freedom to enjoy life again, appreciate the people around you, pursue the things you love, and wake up without having to wonder what kind of mess yesterday created.

Brian has definitely lived what we’ll politely call a storied life.

There have been ups, downs, twists, turns, adventures, questionable decisions, lessons learned, great stories…and probably several stories that are best left OFF the Miklat page. 😂

Through it all, though, Brian has something incredibly important today — the love of his family, people who care about him, purpose in his life, and the ability to actually be present and enjoy it.

He’s also become a published author with “They Flutter Behind You,” and apparently writing one book wasn’t enough punishment, because he has more books in the works.
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Last week, Brian was our guest speaker at Miklat and spent some time sharing his story with our clients.

And it genuinely meant a lot.

He was open, funny, honest and real about where life had taken him and what recovery has given him. Our guys connected with what he had to say.

Sometimes someone early in recovery doesn’t need another lecture.

They need to meet somebody who has walked through some dark places, turned things around, and can stand in front of them years later and say:

Life can get really, really good again.

Brian, thank you for everything you’ve done to support Miklat Recovery Program, and especially for taking the time last week to give back and share your experience with our clients.

We’re so proud of you.

Five years sober is a BIG deal.

And considering a few of the stories we’ve heard, five years of good decision-making might be an even bigger one. 😂❤️

Congratulations, Brian!

Here’s to family, freedom, more books, more laughs, and whatever adventure you somehow manage to stumble into next.

Keep going, buddy. You’re doing pretty darn good.

08/29/2026

For the fishing derby, all the rules and weigh in location are available online. MiklatRecovery.ca/fishingderby

We are going to be out of cell reception so please call the pro shop if you have questions, everything is explained in the rules.

All the rules are online at MiklatRecovery.ca/fishingderby

Good luck out there!!! ❤️

Hosted by Miklat Recovery, The Liam Gadsby Memorial Fishing Derby is a tidal waters fishing derby based in Powell River, British Columbia!