By Nathalie Sturgeon, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Saint Croix Courier Some municipalities in Charlotte County have been denied Student Employment Experience Development Program (SEED) funding. At a recent meeting of St. Stephen council, it said it was denied funding for the first time in six years. Kev Sumner, the director of parks and community services, for the Municipal District of St. Stephen (MDSS), said the news was unfortunate. “Just after COVID, we were at nine positions, now we’re down to three,” he said during the meeting. “It’s unfortunate that we didn’t get anything from the province.” SEED provides employment opportunities to students for 12 weeks for non-profits, First Nations communities, and municipalities to cover wages. His report said the town does budget for a zero-funding scenario. “We should have the…
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