To help the local youth identify and avoid the decisions that can lead to severe drug addiction, members of the Okanagan Correctional Centre were at Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary School last week to have a frank discussion with the Grade 5, 6 and 7 students.

The conversation was led by assistant deputy warden Keith Pearce and security officer Mitch Fritz, who spoke about their volunteer experiences doing outreach in Vancouver's downtown Eastside. Joining them on their missions are players from the Penticton Vees.

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An outdated law had to be ignored before four-year-old Kyla Williams could have her epilepsy treated with medical marijuana, and while the Supreme Court has since struck down that law, her family continues their relentless campaign against irrational stigmas.

Their efforts are going as far as this weekend's Academy Awards in Los Angeles.

Kyla's great aunt, Corina Nuessler, is the founder of Corsus Body Care, a business that manufactures premium body care products. Bars of her soap will be included in gift bags that are designated for celebrities and special guests at Sunday's Oscars.

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