A few weeks ago, we asked if you would be interested in attending another RCW 139 convention in 2010. The response was overwhelmingly positive. We’re therefore pleased to announce that planning for RCW 139: 2010 is a go! We still have a lot of work to do before we can confirm dates, prices, events, and other details, but this is nevertheless an important step!
Many of you have indicated that you’d be willing to help with the organization of the convention. RCW 139 has always been run by volunteers, and your help is therefore necessary again. RCW 139 volunteers have usually been divided in two categories: Event Volunteers and Organizing Committee members. Event Volunteers help in a limited capacity, either by organizing an event, or by providing help with the day-to-day tasks during the convention. Organizing Committee members
form the core of the RCW 139 organization, getting involved in all facets of convention planning.
A call for Event Volunteers will come later, but at the moment we’re looking for one or two volunteers to join the Organizing Committee. This will require a few hours of your time every week, more in the beginning and near the convention. You will be involved in planning discussions, event coordination, and much more. Ideally, we’d like to find at least one person who is located in or around Toronto, as this will help immensely! Ready to get involved? Please e-mail info@rcw139.org.
More  info will be posted up in the coming week at www.rcw139.org, so keep checking both sites for the latest updates!

TYK!

Posted: September 8th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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Greetings one and all.  Firstly, apologies for the late, late post.  Inactivity on the site has been unintentional but unavoidable, as I have relocated half way around the world to Dubai, so there has been a lot to sort out and unfortunately this site has suffered.

So, on with the show, and big news!  Following last years incredibly successful RCW139 convention, many people have asked us if there will be another one?!  Well, we are in the process of finding out to see if enough people are genuinely interested to make it financially viable (in other words, so we can break even).  If you are interested in attending and even volunteering to help out, head on over to www.rcw139.org and take part in our poll ASAP!  There is also some lovely stories on there regarding last years charity donations, so you can see where the money went from the charity auction among other things!

Anyway, I will be making some pretty big changes and additions to this site, including its direction, over the next month, so bear with me.

Exciting times again for Due South fans, oh and if you haven’t seen it yet, check out Paul Gross’ lastest movie Passchendaele!

Thank you kindly.

Posted: August 25th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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Hi there!

dJust a quick update, lots more to come in the next few days, but just a quick reminder that bidding ends for two of Tom Melissis’ original (and autographed) Due South scripts, Sunday 14th September at 23.59 GMT.  All proceeds go to charity, so help a noble cause and bid for a one of a kind item!

TYK.

Posted: September 13th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Well, over 80 people are suffering with post-convention blues now that RCW 139: Toronto Holiday has been and gone, but what an event!

Visitors from Germany, Belgium, the UK,the US and Canada made the trip to Toronto for the long overdue return of RCW 139, with countless more fans from across the globe doing their part and purchasing supporting membership packs (if you are one of those people, please go to www.rcw139.org for shipping information on your goodie bags).  We still have a small quantity of supporting membership packs left, so if you dont want to miss out, head on over to www.rcw139.org before they run out!!!!

We would like to thank our wonderful guests who took time out of their schedule to be with us at the event, Constable Terry Russel, Gail Parker with Cinder, Jay Semko, David Marciano, Catherine Bruhier and Tom Melissis.  Special thanks also go to Paul Gross for his generosity in providing personalised autographs for our attendees - it certainly was great seeing the look on their faces when they saw them!

Thanks to our guests and fans who made generous donations for our silent and live Charity Auctions (an extra thank you to Tom Melissis for all his efforts in making the live auction an unforgettable experience!).  We have currently raised $2034 from this auction, further donations from the Due South Trading Post and RCW 139 will add to that sum in the very near future.

Missed out on the auction???  Well fear not, because we have a number of Tom Melissis’ orginal scripts from Due South still to auction off!  These were highly popular at the event, and are all unique!  Keep checking out www.rcw139.org for more information on this in the very near future!!!!  All money raised will be split three ways and donated to Autism the Toronto Humane Society, and the Touchstone Youth Centre.

Special thanks also go to our team of dedicated volunteers, our Website guru Ed, the Bloor Yorkville Mariott hotel for providing stunning facilities and courteous staff, our A/V hire specialists for an outstanding service, the RCMP Veterans’ Association Canteen and the Due South Trading Post.

You can see photos from the event at www.rcw139.org, including top quality photography from Malcolm Ellis!  Lots more to come following this fantastic event, so keep checking the website for regular updates and Due South Lives for more follow-up articles!

Thanks you kindly,
The RCW 139 organisation committee -Stephane, Lee and John.

Posted: September 4th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Well, RCW139 has been and gone, but what an event!!!!!  Due South is clearly just as loved as it was ten years ago, and RCW139: Toronto Holiday proved it!  Lots to tell really, and I will follow-up shortly with a post-convention report, and tease my upcoming interview with Thomas Cock, director of the Due South documentary ‘Ride Forever’!  For now, if you want to check out some photos from the event, just head on over to www.rcw139.org.

Posted: August 28th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Crikey, only 17 days left until the biggest Due South convention in the world returns?!? My how time flies.

Lots of behind the scenes preparation going on right now, the organisation committee (including myself) are busy getting things readyto try and make this the best RCW139 yet! We do have a request for anyone attending - we are looking for things to decorate the function rooms with, so if you would like to bring along a poster, banner, or something else entirely to brighten the place up, you are more than welcome!

If you head on over to www.rcw139.org you will find details for the scavenger hunt, guest and fan panels and other activities currently planned for the weekend. The bus tour is now sold out, and the official deadline for purchasing tickets has passed, but if you really want to attend, or buy one of our groovy supporting membership packs, you can email us directly at info@rcw139.org and we will be glad to help!

Finally, just to whet your appetite even more, Tom Melissis (Detective Thomas Dewey) has confirmed he will be attending! Gail Parker, the trainer of Draco, will be bringing Cinder (Draco’s sister and stunt double) too. They join the already incredible guest line up for this huge event, that gets bigger by the day!!!

This is a unique opportunity if you are a fan of the show to get involved, attend, or support the event and get a really cool goodie bag in return!

Thanks you kindly,

John.

Posted: July 28th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Afternoon my fellow Duesers!

The big day is fast approaching - and what an event RCW139 promises to be! It will be a great achievement for all fans of Due South, to prove that the fanbase and love for the show is as strong as ever after more than 10 years since its last episode! For me it will be a dream come true, and a landmark for the Due South Lives campaign - and I will be trying to get support from the guests attending - which currently include David Marciano, Camilla Scott, Catherine Bruhier and Jay Semko. With strong interest from Paul Gross who as mentioned previously will have a presence at the event if he cannot make it, Dean McDermott, Tom Melissis, Tony Craig, Jim Bracchitta, Jeff King and Kathy Slevin. Draco’s sister and stunt double Cinder may also appear with her trainers Rick and Gail Parker. The RCMP will also be there!

But please note, all Payments and Registrations for RCW 139 - Toronto Holiday MUST be received before midnight (Eastern Standard Time) on July 15th 2008!

With less than 4 days remaining, there is still just enough time to head over to the website http://www.rcw139.org, register and purchase your tickets. After this date, all registrations and payments will no longer be accepted and the Online Store/ Registration facility will be unavailable. I am afraid this will also apply to ‘Supporting Membership’ packages and ‘Bus Tour Tickets’ which are running out fast! There are only 2 more hotel rooms available at the discounted rate at the time of this post, so reserve fast!

So what are you waiting for, visit the site now to ensure your place at the 2008 convention, and if you can’t make it, then grab a ‘Supporting Membership’ while they are still available. After all, there are less than 35 days until the convention takes place!

Thank you kindly and I look forward to meeting you there!

Posted: July 12th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Hello all!

I know, I know, I’m terrible at updating this thing - but the absence has been for a good reason!  I’ve been busy as part of the organisation committee for RCW139: Toronto Holiday, taking place August 15-17 at the Bloor Yorkville Mariott Hotel, Toronto Canada.

The event is shaping up very nicely indeed, with confirmed guests David Marciano, Camilla Scott, Catherine Bruhier and Due South music god Jay Semko!  We have also recently heard from a certain Mr Paul Gross too, who is doing his best to attend, ifhe is unable to, Paul will still have a presence and involvement at the event so expect a few surprises!!!  Also doing their best to attend are cast members Dean McDermott, Tom Melissis, Tony Craig, Jim Bracchitta, executive producers Kathy Slevin and Jeff King, and Draco’s trainers Rick and Gail Parker with Cinder (Draco’s sister and stunt double).  The RCMP will have a presence at the event, along with the Due South Trading Post and RCMP Veterans Assocation Canteen who will be selling Due South and RCMP merchandise.  Pretty exciting stuff eh!?!

Tickets are on sale until 15 July, along with coach tickets for ‘The Great TO Due South Tour’ and Supporting Membership packs at only $35 for people who cannot attend.  There are only 3 hotel rooms left at the discounted RCW139 rate, so hurry along to www.rcw139.org for more information and ticket purchasing!

I will be hosting a ‘Due South Lives’ panel at the event, one of many fun activities scheduled throughout the weekend!  I am personally looking forward to meeting our unofficial patron of the campaign, David Marciano!  What a gent.

Anyway, around the time of the event and shortly after, Due South Lives will pick up again, full of fresh ideas and interest from a larger supporting fanbase!

Speak soon guys and hope to see some of you in Toronto soon, grab me and say hello!

Posted: June 27th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Just a quick update for you guys, comingsoon.net has reported that Callum Keith Rennie has signed on to co-star in The X Files 2 for 20th Century Fox. Directed by Chris Carter, the The X Files 2 opens on July 25, 2008. David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Xzibit, Amanda Peet and Billy Connolly star.

I can’t wait to see Callum in another of my all time favourite shows!

Back soon guys!

Posted: December 13th, 2007 under Uncategorized.
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Hi guys,

Just to let you know that registrationfor RCW 139: Toronto Holiday is now open! Please see details on the Registration page at www.rcw139.org. Please note that we have not yet finalized the pricing for the convention, and that we are not ready to accept payments. However, we encourage you to fill in the Registration Form right away!

Thank you kindly,

Posted: December 3rd, 2007 under Uncategorized.
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