Frequently Asked Questions:   Does Canada require a Visa to visit?   No. Canada and the USA share the longest friendly border in the world. Canada accepts international visitors with a passport and welcomes USA citizens with a picture ID (like a driver's license).   What is the least expensive way to get to Penticton, BC?   1) If driving, or flying to Spokane or Seattle WA, then driving, see helpful links below.   Click here for helpful travel and reservation information as PDF:   Click here for helpful travel and reservation information as html:   2) If flying all the way;   Fly to Vancouver, BC, Canada airport. You can get reasonable fares from several on-line travel agencies, such as expedia.com or Cheaptrips.com or orbitz.com or travellersweb.com.   Then, check out making SEPARATE reservation with Penticton's local airline: Log on to www.flyjazz.ca After you choose English or French, click on the Air Canada Jazz box to the right of 'Air Canada Jazz...new low fares now online -; choose your city - one way flights or return flights; look under Canada-Super Low Fares. At the moment (Feb. 04), Vancouver to Penticton is $69 CAD one way / $138 CAD return.   Note: Flights booked directly from your home airport to Penticton do not get this preferential rate, only flights booked from Vancouver (can save several hundred dollars).   westjet.com is another option for flying in Canada.     Why is ER1200 WaterTorch manufacturing being done in Canada?   We spent over 2 years searching all over North America for the best possible place for the businesses of Eagle-Research, Water Torch Collective, Ltd. and Being Unlimited to reside and grow. Penticton, BC admirably met or exceeded our long criteria list.   We choose to begin the production of the WaterTorches in Canada because it made the most sense for all our combined projects. We will tell you the reasons at the Meeting. Once WaterTorch production is fully established here, we will begin producing them in other countries. We are negotiating with manufacturer's now.   Copyright © 1998-2008 Eagle-Research, Inc.