INUVIK - Northwind Collision's auto body shop is celebrating its second anniversary this month.

Darcy Chilson has been working with Wade Nishikawa since they opened the shop with Northwind two years ago.

Darcy Chilson is one of the workers at the Northwind Collision auto body shop. The crew at the shop can fix almost anything and their work ranges from painting to body work. The shop has been open for two years and is celebrating its anniversary this month. - Dez Loreen/NNSL photo

"We saw that there was no body shop in town, so we talked with Kurt Wainman about it and got started," said Chilson.

"There isn't much we can't do here," said Nishikawa.

Nishikawa said the shop is capable of fixing and repairing damage to trucks, cars and nearly anything with wheels.

Their parts are sent to the shop directly from the dealerships in Edmonton.

"We deal mostly in the Ford, Chevy and Dodge truck line," explained Nishikawa.

Even if your vehicle isn't on that list, Nishikawa said his boys can order almost anything they need from their dealers in Edmonton.

Nishikawa said that the time a truck might spend in the shop depends on how bad the damage is.

"It all depends on how bad the vehicle is, but most likely within three to four days and we'll be done," he said.

The crew is made up of five workers, each with their own responsibilities in the shop.

Nishikawa said three young guys are working with him in the shop to teach them the ways of the trade.

"We're looking to train them, so we can one day pass on the torch," he said.

Working with students from the college and the high school is something that Nishikawa is happy about.

"We try to work with the younger guys as much as possible, so they can get the most out of this," he said.

Nishikawa said that the shop is fully outfitted for body work.

"Between Darcy and I, we pretty well own any body tool you can buy," said Nishikawa.

The shop also has land surrounding it, which is used to house older vehicles and to store the ones being worked on.

"It's been really busy lately," said Nishikawa.

"But it's always fun and rewarding to get people back on the roads."