The Editor:
Last week, an article appeared in The Mercury and advertising posters were distributed around Estevan promoting Weyburn's Crocus 80 Theatre Group and its production of Collateral Bodies, which will be performed in Estevan, Weyburn, and Carlyle on three separate nights in October.
Envision Counselling and Support Centre is pleased that a play highlighting injustices against women in different cultures is coming to the Southeast.
It could be inferred from the articles and advertising that Envision and Crocus 80 have formally partnered in a fundraising venture. However, Envision is not involved in the actual production of Collateral Bodies or its advertising, marketing, or promotion. Crocus 80 requested Envision's help to provide a counsellor on the night of each performance to give counselling support and information on abuse and sexual assault, which is standard practice for a play of this kind. Our participation was not intended to include financial gain at its conclusion.
Envision is a grateful member agency of United Way, therefore we would never enter into a fundraising initiative: 1) without the permission of United Way and 2) during the black-out period for fundraising, September 1 to November 30, as agreed upon in our United Way Member Agreement contract.
We hope this letter clarifies any misunderstanding regarding Envision's role with Crocus 80's upcoming production and wish them every success with their play.
Patt Lenover-Adams
Executive Director, Envision Counselling and Support Centre Inc.
