By Claire McFarlane, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Elaine Auger has big goals for her first term as K’atlo’deeche First Nation (KFN) chief. Auger was elected on Dec. 13, replacing outgoing chief April Martel, who had held the job for six years. “I’m still going through the transition,” Auger said on Dec. 19, the day before she was official sworn in as leader. “Once [the swearing in] is done, then I think it will hit me. “Once I get working, then it’ll really hit me.” Auger defeated opponent Ken Norn 129 votes to 80 to win the election, which means she received more than 60 per cent of the 211 votes cast. Two ballots were spoiled. The new chief previously worked as KFN’s negotiations administrator, assistant executive director and acting director…
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