Darren OLIVER

Darren my Best trainer i miss you :(

I don't know but my friend does. Rest in peace

Darren,
You will be missed. It has been a long time since we trained together at Powerhouse in Montreal. All those good times with friends, Marco, Tasso, Danny, Marlene and many others. I still think about when we would all go car pushing.
I was sad to learn of your passing, I would have liked very much to reconnect. Much love to you and your family.

Happy Birthday to an
AH-mazing man. We miss you every day. Xo

Always somthing to remind us of you everyday. you are an angel and are missed dearly!

A thought for you everyday. Something always telling us your watching and looking out..an angel above xo

Darren, you were an inspiration to many including myself, you will be sorely missed and never forgotten

Darren, I am very late in finding out about your passing.
I am speechless, for I always thought I would fid you in some gym teaching the ways of getting the most intensity out of your work out, or getting the best form possible to really focus on getting those hardest to get results. You taught me how to work out for the shape and the feel, with Kevin and Marco and Franco, getting those midnight workouts precontest.... u were an idol to many, to me. I will never forget you bro , and will always cherish our time working out together. To the man whose greatness spawned the rock gym logo....i wish you restful peace and know you will be missed hardcore.
ps- ull always be wearin those damn sweaters that hung off u like no tomorrow...and that cap no matter what!
peace bro

D, sorry I'm a little late. I'm proud to have known you from our days at The Rock Gym in Montreal. I'll never forget the time I came for an interview at Extreme, and ran into you after 8 years of no contact. I regret not hanging out more. I know the Montreal connection we had meant a lot to you. Thank you for everything my man.

So sad to hear this, I had the pleasure of working with Darren when I first got into the fitness business.. Darren was one of the very first people to genuinely take the time out of his day to give me tips and pointers to be successful in the business. He told me one tip in particular that was the main key to the success i found in such a short period of time - I cannot thank him enough for it. He told me there are great people everywhere, and when you find them, do all you can to learn from them, you get their back and they'll have yours and they can take you places. I was promoted to management within a year. Darren, you are sorely missed by anyone who had the pleasure of meeting or working with you. RIP buddy, and thank you so much.

Darren you were a great trainer and friend xoxo

From the moment I first met you I knew you were someone special. Our days at Madison are still some of my fondest memories in my career and in my life. I have yet to find a team that close and you were at the center of it all.

You are an inspiration to me. Brother, I still refer to you when I teach others about the PT business. Rest in peace my friend. You will be missed. You will not be forgotten.

Darren was one of my favorite people to work with at Extreme Fitness. He always had a smile and words of encouragement. His optimism was contagious. My Aunt had the privilege of training with him and I remember her being excited both before and after her sessions. I'll miss you Darren, we all won't forget you though - RIP.

When I heard the news, i was shocked. It is too late to regret that we didn't spend more time together. Its a huge loss for a lot of people including myself. As many great people, Darren Oliver didn't just die. There is something he left in people, whose lives he touched: his knowledge he shared openly, understanding, passion. I thank you, Darren, for everything i got from you. I thank God for giving me this wonderful opportunity to know you and to work with you. You will be remembered.

What can I say Darren? It has been almost a week, and I am still in shock! I still look for your bag by the shake bar @ fitness 365! I am still waiting for you to text me on when we can train! I am still waiting for your motivational push when I am feeling down! I think it was not time for you to go! I still needed your coaching, and mentoring. I guess I don't have a choice but to say Goodbye, or maybe see ya later! See ya soon my friend! You will be missed! But whatever you have taught me I will never forget it and will pass it on to the next person! I can say this....I am very lucky to have had someone like you in my life!
R.I.P Darren!
"Why are we so positive? because it's Us"

I can't find the words to fully express my sorrow caused by passing away of such a great guy as Darren. He was truly a great friend and a great teacher.
Thank you Darren for teaching us, for always being able to find time for us, for being a true gentleman and for all the great moments all of us shared with you. You will always be in our hearts.

Darren I will never forget how wonderful you were to me at my first session. I didn't have a clue what I was doing, but somehow you made me feel as if I was doing great. Your warmth and easy going manner put me at ease right away. When you came for Thanksgiving dinner with my son Rob, you were so thoughtful and so much fun! I know he is going to find it very difficult training without you. You were more than just his coach, you were a true friend who genuinely cared. You had a very unique gift of making people feel special. We will never forget you. God Bless.
Lori Archer, Toronto

Rest easy Darren. Although I didn't know you well...it was always great to see you at the Dunfield and we had some good chats when we ran into each other in the neighbourhood. One of the kindest hearts I have ever met. You will be missed.

Darren, you were loved by, and will be missed by so many. I don't think that you were fully aware of how many lives you have touched, including mine. There is a Russian saying that states: "If people remember you fondly, love you, and are speaking of you after your passing, you will always live". Blessed Be, Darren my friend.

you will always be remembered for your passion and drive for the sport.Helped me so much with my own personal issues and helped me make choices to be the man i am thank you so much and i will make you proud D not wow but WOW.

Thank you for being who you are in my life. I have grown and learned so much from you. You inspired many Darren and made every single person you connected with feel important and special. Your presence in the gym will be greatly missed and your impact on the bodybuilding and fitness world leaves a huge hole that nobody could fill but you. You were one of my best and closest friends, I miss you so much Darren

RIP Darren. Thank you for everything. I am grateful for all the memories, in and outside the gym. It was a pleasure knowing you. God Bless.

My condolences to Bernie and Steven ... D was more Amazing then the athletes he praised, with more wow then the best double bi pose and more Boom from the audience then the athletes on stage cause it all came through them from him.. Ill regret not going back to see him for my lifetime but i will always love him and hold our times in my heart.. i hear u in my head in every single set i do now

Darren! From the moment I met him I knew I was in the presence of a good person. We shared a common passion for training, both ourselves and that passion showed through when we trained our clients. Darren, thank you for being a true friend and I will never forget you. You will always be in my heart.

Goodbyes are not forever.
Goodbyes are not the end.
They simply mean I'll miss you
Until we meet again!
~Author Unknown

Thank you for being such an amazing coach and friend. You are and will be missed dearly

The distinct walk, the smile and the hat! Leg day! or whatever day...The special way to make the oatmeal, the words of encouragement, the perfect spot...My thoughts and prayers with the family you leave behind; and your friends like family, will miss you deeply! I for one bid you on to the next journey...

A true original. He will be missed. THANK YOU Darren for all you taught me. I will miss you my friend.

I will deeply miss you Darren, you made my life better.- Winston Ashie Winns

To understand others is to be knowledgeable;
To understand yourself is to be wise.
To conquer others is to have strength;
To conquer yourself is to be strong.
To know when you have enough is to be rich.
To go forward with strength is to have ambition.
To not lose your place is to last long.
To die but not be forgotten-that's true long life ... Your imprinted footprint and your legacy lives on my friend ! R.I.P Darren !

THE BEST COACH EVER!!!! Darren Oliver, the one and only, very knowledgeable and passionate about his work. There is nobody in the world that is even quite like him. i will always remember you xx
Esther Clerici
MTL, QC

to Darren's families my heart goes out to you. i am sadden by the huge lost of a friend, co-worker, mentor. darren gave us is heart and soul unselfishly and ask nothing in return. i request this song time to say goodbye by andrea bocelli and sarah brightman. I will miss u bro.

I am sorry for your loss, the last time I saw him was over 10years ago at the gym downtown. He looked great. May he rest in peace.

DARREN SINCE THE DAY I MET YOU I KNEW YOU WERE A GOOD GUY AND OVER THIS PEROID OF TIME YOU BECAME ONE OF MY GOOD FRIENDS IN AND OUT OF THE GYM. I WILL NEVER FORGET THE HELP YOU GAVE OTHERS AND THE TIME YOU SPENT WITH CLIENTS MOTIVATING THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU WHO HAS DONE GREAT THINGS. I WILL CHERRISH ALL OUR MEMORIES AND I WAS VERY GLAD THAT YOU WERE APART OF MY LIFE. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE COMPLIMENTS LAUGHS AND AND JUST BEING YOU DARREN. I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU AND WHAT YOU DID FOR ME. RIP DARREN. GOD BLESS YOU

On behalf of Thane, Peter and our parents, the Fotopoulos Family would like to send our sincere condolences to Mr. Oliver and Steven at the sudden passing of Darren. He is in our hearts!

Fotopoulos Family

god bless you, your athletes and everybody who knew you loved ya, you were going to be my 2012 coach - Blake

Rest in peace you will be missed......there will be none other like you...

I will miss you my friend, may you now rest in peace.

You were my best friend Darren. You were the father I never had. My heart is hurting for you. I miss you so much. I feel so fortunate to have been able to see you every day. I miss getting your texts before bed just checking up on me and saying goodnight every night, it's hard to go to sleep without hearing from you. We had such a special relationship, we really understood each other on another level. I'm so grateful to have had the privilege of being so close with you. I learned so much from you, not just training but about life. You developed me mentally and physically, I am the person I am because of you. No one believed in me more than you did. Our plans for moving to LA together in September won't be happening but I will continue to fulfil OUR dreams! I just want you to know that Hany is guiding me through this tough time and keeping me on track, as you told me it was your wish to train someone being prepped by Hany, I really wanted to make you proud D. Making you proud was my ultimate goal. I know what you want me to do D and I'm going to do it for you. It's so hard to believe and accept that you're gone but WE'RE still a team! I love you D. Thank you for everything you have done for me and all the knowledge you have instilled in me. Thank you for devoting so much of your time to me, I'm going to really miss our Friday and Saturday night workouts with the gym to ourselves and you correcting me on how to pick up a dumbbell like five times before letting me start the set lol. It's going to be weird not hearing you scream “boom” when I hit poses on stage, those booms always made me feel so confident. We made a good team D and we're still a team. I love you Darren and may you rest in peace. “That's THE set!!!!” “not amazing...........AMAZING”

Love,
John

For the short time that we were friends you were a good man! I'm sure that the world will miss ya bud!

Here's a photograph of me and Darren Oliver at the 2011 Flex Invitational Bodybuilding Championships in Los Angeles, California. It reminds me of not just one of the best times I had with Darren but one of the best times I had in my life! Apparently (and I say "apparently" because I am still in disbelief), Darren passed away in the early morning of Thursday, December 8th, in his home in North Toronto.

For those of you who don't know, Darren played an instrumental role in my win at this year's Canadian National Bodybuilding Championships. He trained me for the entire year leading up to Nationals. He believed in me as much, if not more than I believed in myself! And knowing the man that he was, it's safe to say that he made all his friends/clients feel the same way! I can only aspire to have the same influence on the people I train, as he had on me.

Darren, you've become an integral part of who I am today. Your legacy and spirit will live on in everyone who's lives were blessed by your presence. Thank you so much Big "D" for everything you've done for me, the athletes you train and the subculture of bodybuilding! A true innovator. You will always be remembered my brother.

Until we meet again,
Michael

To this day, I look back with a smile at the Passovers we shared with Darren, Steven and their magnificent family. Rushing the sedar to watch a Canadiens playoff game was our joint family tradition!

Uncle Bernie and Steven, I wish you great strength during this difficult time. All of our love is with you.

Darren, words can't describe how much you will be missed by all of us. R.I.P. bigg man....not Wow....WOW lol, you were the greatest!!

I will forever feel an emptiness in my heart and soul where my friendship with Darren once filled. He is irreplaceable and I will miss him always. I will be forever great-full for my time with Darren and always feel that it was never enough. I will love and miss you always D.

RIP Darren. You will be greatly missed.

Extreme Fitness – Madison Club, Toronto, Ontario, - Where we met you, Admired you, Learned from you, Laughed with you and Soared because of you! Together we built an AMAZING team - North York Extreme Fitness Trainers . . .

R.I.P - Darren Oliver - Personal training at best . . . We are shocked; We are shaken; We are broken. You inspired us and pushed each one of us to the brink of exhaustion, yet we all came back for another beating. We were empowered and infused by self-belief and felt renewed once we left you . We did not feel an ounce of judgement, but encouragement beyond our doubts. You sculpted us. You created us. And although with all the beliefs that you instilled in all of us; we cannot believe that you have left us . . . Your presence lingers, your beauty unmatched. If only we could have one more day . . . xox Darren

IN LOVING MEMORY TO A MOST BELOVED FRIEND! FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS! NINA AND JOHNNY

MONTREAL, QUEBEC

Darren, it is with a heavy heart and overwhelming emotions that I have to say good bye to you. Over 9 years ago I had the honor of meeting you and getting to know you as a friend, trainer and coach to some of the most talented athletes that are under the Darren Oliver team. You helped me to realize some of my dreams and the potential that I had and I hope that you knew at least an ounce of what you were able to do for all of us and this industry. The Canadian Bodybuilding and Fitness Industry has lost one of its biggest and brightest stars, as well as one of the most talented and knowledgeable coaches. You were more to all of us than you will ever know. There are no words to fully express how much your passing will change, influence or inspire those you have taught and those that wanted to be taught by you. You were brought to us for a short loan to touch all of us in a unique way, and I can only hope and pray that one day, we will see that Red Cap again...Your memory is etched in my heart and mind, and never will I ever forget the friendship, love and support you shared with me. Love you Darren....always.

Steven - we are so sorry for your loss. Danielle and David