Page AB — Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 1, 1992 TV brings worl closer to home TERRACE — Want to atlenda business symposium on the other side of the continent without leaving town? Local firefighters and emergency planners did just that using Northwest Com- munity College’s new interac- tive video conferencing system, The system got its first test Feb, 26 when Terrace and Thor- nhill firefighters and Provincial Emergency Program officials were linked by satellite with Promoter charged TERRACE — Promoter John Albert McDonald will remain in custody at least until Friday when he’s to appear in court for a bail hearing. McDonald is charged with fraud in connection with the failed 1990 benefit Christmas show he organized for the local chapter of the White Cane . q Club. The Dec. 15, 1990, shaw never took place and dissap- pointed ticket-holders were turned away at the door of the R.E.M, Lee Theatre. Represen- tatives of the local support group for the blind say they never received any of the money McDonald collected. McDonald eluded authorities for more than a year. A bench . @ warrant was first issued for his arrest on Jan. 17, 1991 after he failed to appear in court on . charges of assaulting Elizabeth Hong, the White Cane Club’s . blind vice-president. But last week the 42-year-old Terrace man was arrested by pelice in Edmonton and was returned to Terrace. He made an appearance in court once again p-Jast aEbursday 3 and a prc nejal court. judge ‘will decix Friday whether or not to release“ McDonald on bail pending his . - trial. McDonald faces charges relating to his promotion of shows for the White Cane Club, as well as for the Kitimat Child Development Centre. 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