• Commit yourself to constant improvement.
    Have a firm handshake.
    Watch a sunrise at least once a year.
    Take responsibility for every area of your life.
    Compliment even small improvements.
    Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
    Look people in the eye.
    Plant a tree on your birthday.
    Ask for a raise when you feel you've earned it.
    Never underestimate the power of love.
    Marry only for love.
    Strive for excellence, not for perfection.
    Over tip breakfast waitresses.
    Return borrowed vehicles with the gas tank filled.
    Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yards.
    Make new friends but cherish the old ones.
    Compliment three people everyday.
    be there when people need you.
    Wave at kids on school buses.
    Say "please" a lot.
    Be the first to say hello.
    Have a dog.
    Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
    Don't expect life to be fair.
    Be forgiving of yourself and others.
    Feed a stranger's expired parking meter.
    Use the good silver.
    Leave the toilet seat in the down position.
    Count your blessings.
    Stop blaming others.
    Wear polished shoes.
    Send lots of Valentines Day cards and sign them "Someone who thinks you're terrific."
    Always accept an outstretched hand.
    Never refuse homemade brownies.
    Avoid negative people.
    Say "thank-you" a lot.
    Floss your teeth.
    Leave everything a little better than you found it.
    Call your mother.
    Carry jumper cables in your trunk.
    Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.
    Learn three clean jokes.
    Don't be afraid to say "I made a mistake."
    Drink champagne for no reason at all.
    Rekindle old friendships.
    Plant flowers every spring.
    Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
    Keep secrets.
    Remember other people's birthdays.
    Keep your promises (no matter what).
    Don't be afraid to say "I don't know."
    Sing in a choir.
    Sing in the shower.
    Keep it simple.
    Return all things you borrow.
    Dance like no-one is watching. Sing like no-one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt.
    Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

A Great Year for the Silver Chord Choir

Here we are just before Christmas and as the year winds down to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on what the Choir has accomplished in 2024.

Several new members joined us and we’re very grateful for the voices they bring to our sound.

Our summer picnic in Settlers Park brought out quite a number of us and it was nice to see each other in a different setting from rehearsals and performances. We sang beautifully (even though Stephanie’s keyboard started complaining).

We joined once again in the Seniors Singing Jamboree with five other choirs at Edmonds Community Centre, and came away with some new song ideas. We also performed at Meeting of the Melodies at Glen Pine Pavilion – indoors this year, as it was decidedly inclement outside!

We kicked off Seniors Week in June with a concert after the Seniors Breakfast – lots of fun.

We joined up with the Wesbrooke Glee Club in March and had a great time singing a whole show of Broadway hits. There’s a video here. We sounded wonderful together!

Sadly, we lost one of our choir members, Linda Tarantino, in the spring. We had the great honour of singing at her Celebration of Life.

We moved rehearsals back to the Gathering Place now that construction outside is not quite so noisy. It’gs great to be back in a place with lovely acoustics amd lots of room!

Our Christmas repertoire has expanded with several new songs as well as new arrangements of familiar ones. Our audiences love the upbeat selections we sing for them! We entertained at a number of seniors’ residences over the season and we sang everything from traditional to Elvis, to the delight of our audiences.

The thing that has struck me most about Silver Chord this year is the enthusiasm and the wonderful changes in our sound and energy. I  joined the choir as your accompanist in 2017 (wow, so long ago!) and have enjoyed every minute I’ve spent with you all.

2025, here we come!

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