Some core helpers not available within elements

Hi all,

Some core helpers are not available within an element.
e.g. (file = 'views/elements/event/event_teaser.ctp')

In this element I have some HTML to show a teaser about an event.
I want to truncate the content text, so i'm using the Truncate
function of the Text Core Helper => this throws the following
exception

My code:
<div class="entry">
<?php echo $this->Text->truncate($theEvent['Event']['content'], 150,
array(
'ending' => '...',
'exact' => false,
'html' => true
));
?>
</div>

The error:
Notice (8): Undefined property: View::$Text [APP/views/elements/event/
event_teaser.ctp, line 6]
Fatal error: Call to a member function truncate() on a non-object in /
Applications/MAMP/htdocs/flanders_events/website/app/views/elements/
event/event_teaser.ctp on line 6

I'm having the same troubles when i use the Time core helper.
But the strange thing is, i can use the Html helper without a problem

Is there something I'm forgetting?

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