The Guvernment Finale (1996 - 2015)

[@maverick4573]

Guvernment nightclub footwork comfort zone this is London I can't believe I lived through all that so many memories

[@budzbudzbudz]

You forgot about The Docks.. all dead now

[@teamstr1]

system, space, the web

[@blairwilliams136]

Same brother! Labour of Love 2006 was one of my best clubbing memories of all time.

[@c.5376]

Labour Of FUCKING love!!!! If you know. You know. If you dont... sorry. Maybe tomorrowland can help heal those wounds.

[@kur2k]

@@blairwilliams136 2005 and 2006 were the best years at the guv.

[@RoxiDLiteRoxiDlite]

I had so many memories here. I miss the Guv, and I loved the Guv! 🎉 thanks for the memories!

[@michaelhughes3302]

Believe it or not, I was the first DJ to perform at the Guvernment night club. It's a little known fact, that while Mark Oliver played opening night on the Friday, I played a fashion show for Agnes Pec's Gotterdammerung label the night before on Thursday. True story!

[@jayaichemushmouth1730]

That's awesome, Best nightclub ever hands down

[@DELW1979]

An amazing club closed for elite condos. Money talks and the enjoyment of life in one of the best clubs on earth has gone forever!

[@TorontoRockersUnion]

There will never be anything like it again.

[@b-rare]

I still think about this place

[@banchon91]

Something I indeed missed out on!

[@CoreGemini]

Damn how I miss this experience so much.. Wish I could go back in time for one more night

[@jayaichemushmouth1730]

Travelling to and Experiencing the Guvernment was spiritual. Only club I've ever been to where I actually felt home and safe. Mark Oliver the resident dj typically outshined the headliner. Imagine the crowd refusing to leave, doors open 7 o'clock August Sunday morning sunlight coming in, Mark Oliver having to perform 2 encores because he's that good and the club was that fantastic. Most fun I've ever had. Thank You, thank you, thank you.

[@evan2635]

I miss this amazing club.. Truly one of a kind. I was there in 1996 when it first opened..

[@rarr3366]

Guv was my first exposure to the real electronic music scene. Marko Liver's consistent slaying was just world class 💯💯 what a club!

[@jayaichemushmouth1730]

Mark Oliver is one of the best live dj's I've ever seen. Many nights he was better than the headliner

[@dern881]

Glad i got to live it

[@HydrantMaster1975]

The 90s was a hell of a time in the raven party scene in Toronto. 49 going on 50 seems just like yesterday. This club has made many many memories and not only for myself but everybody else that was there. When the drinks were cheap. The girls were approachable. The party favours didn’t kill you. And everybody went back next week, smiling to do it all over again. Blue Ferrari green Ferrari triple stack XXX purple if you know, you know.. Mark Oliver with the Saturday night special has burned permanent memories in my brain. I can hear two or three notes of a song and it takes me back 20 years God bless be safe .

[@TorontoRaveCommunityVideo]

The end of an era.

[@pigebear]

I Miss this place and System Soundbar

[@TheLancephillipslive]

System was unreal.

[@remote44]

It was a crazy ride, so much evolution for 1 city block, so much acclaim for one square of Toronto. Thanks Charles, it was fun.

[@nuss91]

The drink and skybar. My home every single weekend. This place was legendary. I don’t think there is any place quite like it.

[@b.k8051]

I can’t believe I didn’t die there!!

[@TheDudecof]

Being 27 years old, this was the era right before I really started to party and I can’t help but feel I missed out on a magical time in Toronto…everything has been sold to commercial development and corporate interest with no soul or character. On the bright side, there’s been a huge resurgent rave scene in the city which I’m glad to be a part of

[@S_Mendez_28]

EPIC establishment, memories, and events. Very privileged to have been here MANY times over a span of almost 15/20 years.

[@gggfff685]

Remember when you could sit for free? The guv had all that sitting area where you could chill and catch your breath before continuing. A by-gone era

[@priscillasousa6214]

I miss this place so much!!!

[@adamgreczyn]

Forever and for always THE destination!

[@Ragnfury01]

Will never be forgotten ❤️ best memories and new friendships made here

[@MrAeroHD]

It'll never be the same :(

[@djdynamo74]

I........LOVED..THE...GUV....

[@justinkebodeaux8020]

Guv was home , will always have a place in my heart and memories

[@motomassacre6888]

Fuckin' Joel: "I don't think I have any memorable moments of the Guv that would be okay to say on camera." XD

[@AnhTuPhucDerrickHoangCanada]

Good run

[@CYRAPHYM]

Charles,... always in my heart since Z '85... best wishes my old friend...

[@PaulMiddleton-b7l]

I miss this place so much.

[@casualsuede]

When you went there when it first opened and never came back, but had been there many times before when it was called RPM.

[@greenhornet-law5828]

It was nice to be part of the beginning of that place, after RPM I never in my wildest dreams thought Guv would be such an amazing success...and i remember Charles restaurant served the best salmon I ever tasted. Good times....literally

[@fern]

The day I started working there as a busboy it was Fresh, then got promoted to doing lightning with DJ Chris Sheppard and the club became RPM Nightclub and then later... The Guvernment.

[@nuffaction5464]

RPM is what made that spot legendary. As a big party venue, it was kinda wack, sorry...it was suburbia on the weekend, the mall crowd. Industry was my spot, amongst many others.

[@ErikTaylorRemax]

miss this place

[@xaptus]

What a better way to close than a 20 minute edit of Strobe

[@SourDiesel69]

Decadance was the best party I’ve been to

[@budzbudzbudz]

LEGENDARY!!!!!!

[@robin5477]

The show will go on x x

[@p00pie]

damn, wish i could have gone. long live the spirit.

[@mymonitor1348]

It was RPM and Fresh before it was Guv. I was at all three iterations lol

[@alijz6490]

Most beautiful place 😢

[@seannaesseannaes]

I had many birthdays there

[@sun13din]

The first domino in the fall of club culture....miss that place.

[@arkadychernookiy6906]

I feel so sorry for teens these days. No where to go to have a blast , literally or places on kind west with 20 $ drink

[@daveevans2812]

ERASURE 🎉

[@nottheone582]

danced to my first dj here at 14... :)

[@nachtkreature5291]

I can tell Khabouth had Rebel probably all figured out at this point. He must've made ridiculous money off the sale of the property to condo developers and just moved the revenue stream he had from Guv to the docks. The guy's life should be a case study in MBA programs.

[@TheRealMrGuvernment]

They didnt own the land, it was on lease and the city decided not to let the Guv renew it cause they wanted condo's instead.

[@krazykaz9721]

fuck i miss this life

[@jessicastamour1492]

The end of an era

[@vvcc518]

Yes re-vamp Sound please

[@DJFusia]

Nightclubs and other cool venues provide and make up the culture and the amazing vibe of an area, it's what gives the area its soul, once you tear it down and build condos there, you lose everything that made the area amazing, it's fukin sad, condo culture is BS !!!!

[@JoeWong81]

I have a lot of fond memories in that building (guvernment/coolhaus)thankfully Charles created rebel/cabana/veld to take its place. Nothing can compare to that building though, it's paved over with lame condos now. RIP Guvernment.

[@TheRealMrGuvernment]

Ya nothing compres to the size, the rooms. the sound, all of it...

[@LexXxusTVLive]

I miss The GUV. Too many nights of the best clubbing money can buy. Many I can't say on camera, lol. Way to go Charles, & Everyone involved!

[@oemplusr20]

What track is playing on the background when deadmau5 was talking???

[@zentx]

Deadmau5 - Cthulhu Dreams Its Unreleased.

[@oemplusr20]

@@zentx thanks Bud!

[@WallaceJudith-r4s]

Bryon Row

[@ZachariasErin-s2q]

Matteo Land

[@georgejeffreys3615]

Who....

[@Kriojenic]

I was born too late

[@georgejeffreys3615]

Charles.... kk

[@georgejeffreys3615]

Thanks for holding my hand Charles ☺️

[@LauraEastman-v3c]

Cremin Drive

[@baylsauce]

:'(

[@Italocanadese81]

Great Club What a Shame that INK dropped the ball at the end with this JOEL bs. Rebel is an Edm joke

[@daveevans2812]

We filmed queer as folk there 🎉

[@joshstuckey6481]

coda = the new guv

[@jasonkoornneef7001]

Not even close

[@marksrabbithole280]

Rebel maybe.@@jasonkoornneef7001

[@psalms2329]

Ah the good old days

[@jbbj9720]

lol. the sound in the guv was either banging or absolute shit. no in between. they always way over filled the venue. had some great nights and some horrid nights. far too many times the headliners would play mtl friday and then show up to the gov on sat and be so high on drugs they could barely function.

[@jayboo8495]

sadly all the dj's who went to the guv on sat were in mtl on friday and got so fucked up all toronto got was drugged up dj's who could barely function and certianly couldnt mix a dj set. pathetic