The granddaughter of Dominik Čipera, Tomáš Bat'a's closest associate, is one of the driving forces of the Czech-Czech community in Ottawa today. The Community Outreach and Library strives to make it more than just a meeting place for the language of the ancestors.
Michelle Chipera's family came to Canada in 1948. Her grandfather, Dominik Čipera, was a board member and director of the Bata Works in Zlín, mayor of Zlín, and a minister in the Beran and Elias governments.
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