Printed on: Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Midas 'Chase' by DDB Canada Vancouver Wins Gold One Show Pencil
by Gail Chiasson
May 08, 2009
Midas' 'Chase' developed by DDB Canada/Vancouver was the only One Show Gold Pencil winner from Canada, winning in the Television :30/:25 Single category.

There were only about a dozen gold pencils handed out this year with many categories having no gold winner and, in some cases, no silver winner either.

Three Canadian agencies took silver:

- Radio Single: IKEA's 'Low Voice' by zig/Toronto;

- Television - :20 and Under - Single: Canadian Film Centre (Worldwide Short Film Festival)'s 'Scooter' by doug agency/Toronto;

- Outdoor - Campaign: James Ready's 'Share Our Billboard Campaign' by Leo Burnett/Toronto.

Best of Show went to Tourism Queensland for 'The Best Job in the World' by CumminsNitro/South Brisbane.

The Green Pencil Winner was Haagen Dazs' 'Help the Honey Bees' by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners/San Francisco.

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