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. \u201cJust after COVID, we were at nine positions, now we\u2019re down to three,\u201d he said during the meeting. \u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate that we didn\u2019t get anything from the province.\u201d 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. \u201cWe should have the… <\/p>\n
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. \u201cJust after COVID, we were at nine positions, now we\u2019re down to three,\u201d he said during the meeting. \u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate that we didn\u2019t get anything from the province.\u201d 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. \u201cWe should have the... <\/p>\n