Neskep

[M-5]

Where were you born??

 

[Nesikep]

Where Simmentals come from

 

[M-5]

Thank you. I'm trying to settle an argument with a feller . I knew you were not native Canadian but couldn't remember where you where from.

 

[hillbillyhammer]

Is it common for folks from where simmentals come from to wind up in Canada?

 

[Bigfoot]

In a conversation with a Canadian tonight. He said Canada relied on immigration.

 

[Nesikep]

Yes, both Switzerland and Canada rely HEAVILY on immigration for population growth... Canada imports a lot of Asians, Switzerland it's more eastern europeans. Now Canada is terribly underpopulated, and as long as not everyone is piling into the cities, we've got plenty of room.

Switzerland on the other hand is a tiny country, with about half the land at some god-awful above treeline elevation, Switzerland is at serious risk of becoming a paved parking lot.. it has about 8.2 million people and is not a whole lot bigger than Maryland (I thought it was 7.5 million until I looked it up).

Yes, There's lots and lots of us expatriates around, and in the US, just look in Indiana, where you can find tons of names of Swiss towns.. Zurich for one. Of my ~10 cousins, only 3 I can think of still live in Switzerland... They're in Italy, France, and Canada

 

[Nesikep]

Here is some info about my 'home county'... I'm still registered there, and I do vote on occasion...
It's a small place, only 35 square miles, 2000 people, and 0.88% unemployment (there's 18 unemployed people)

The coat of arms reflects the meaning of the name.. "Wolf hunt" or "shoot the wolf".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfenschiessen