'The Vac Man': Cambridge, Ont. man with autism can fix just about every vacuum
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Most people run away from messes, but one Cambridge, Ont. man runs toward them.
Most people run away from messes, but one Cambridge, Ont. man runs toward them.
That’s because 32-year-old Kris Ibbotson has a passion for vacuum cleaners.
In the crawl space of his home, where he lives with his mother, there are about one hundred vacuums.
Ibbotson, who was diagnosed with autism at a young age, has always been fascinated by vacuums – their different shapes and sizes, as well as vintage vacuums too, including a Hoover from the 1940s.
Because of this, he’s earned quite the nickname.
“The Vac Man,” Kris told CTV News with excitement.
All the vacuums are either donated or rescued from the trash at the side of the road.
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