RCW 139

RCW 139 is a Due South convention held in Toronto, Canada, generally during August. 
The name comes from a license plate seen frequently on the show. 
The original incarnation of the con ran from 1996 to 1999. In 2007, some Due South fans decided to hold another and got it organized, held in August 2008; the con continued in 2010RCW 139: 2010 Event Details, accessed March 28, 2010., 2012, and 2014, and a "reunion" con is scheduled for 2019., accessed September 8, 2018
The 1999 con spawned the press article Gross encounters: on the way to writing a profile of Paul Gross, the author discovers his fans are the real story. Reflections on celebrity worship, Internet love and Canada as the Holy Land that included a depiction of fans and fandom that some fans did not find flattering.
==1990s==
===Con 1 (1996)===
The first con drew more than 100 members, and had both organized programming and a lot of informal, spontaneous fannish gatherings, both at the con and for fannish trips around the city.A Brief History of RCW 139, accessed March 28, 2010.
thumb|150px|Convention Booklet from the second RCW 139
===Con 2 (1997)===
The second con, RCW 139: Due It Again, was held on August 15-17, 1997. Membership climbed to almost 200 people. The City of Toronto had officially declared Friday, August 15, 1997, Friends of Due South Day in recognition of the show and its success, and to celebrate its renewal. There was a celebration at Queen's Park at noon with Toronto mayor Barbara Hall, several members of the Due South cast, and the entire convention membership in attendance.
===Con 3 (1998)===
The third con, RCW 139: A Cop, A Mountie, and A Convention, climbed to 300 members, and once again included cast members, including David Marciano (who played Ray Vecchio) and Gordon Pinsent (who played Bob Fraser, Fraser's father).
===Con 4 (1999)===
The fourth con, RCW 139: Ride Forever was the final one held for nearly a decade. Paul Gross (who played Fraser) was among the professional guests.
See Gross encounters: on the way to writing a profile of Paul Gross, the author discovers his fans are the real story. Reflections on celebrity worship, Internet love and Canada as the Holy Land for article in a Toronto newspaper that some fans did not find flattering. 
==2000s==
===Con 5 (2008)===
After a long break, RCW 139: Toronto Holiday was held in August 2008. 
Pro guests included David Marciano, Catherine Bruhier (who played Elaine Bresbiss), and Camilla Scott (who played Inspector Meg Thatcher).Guest list for RCW 139: 2008, accessed March 26, 2010.
===Con 6 (2010)===
The next con, RCW 139: Duesers' Day Off, was held in August 2010. 
Pro guests included Tom Melissis (Dewey), Tony Craig (Huey), Camilla Scott, Catherine Bruhier, Ramona Milano (Francesca Vecchio), and Paul Gross.
See panel notes: RCW 139; Notes from panel with Tom, Tony, Camilla, Catherine, and Ramona thankyoukindly, posted August 17, 2010. (Accessed 20 August 2010)
See press article: Due South convention: Still engrossed with Paul Gross's series, 12 years later by Melissa Leong. National Post, Aug. 17, 2010. (Accessed 20 August 2010)
==Convention Reports==
===Con 3 (1998)===
===Con 4 (1999)===
===Con 6 (2010)===
== References ==
Category:Due South
Category:1990s Conventions
Category:2008 Conventions
Category:2010s Conventions
Category:Conventions in Canada