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

What a busy season it’s been

Silver Chord has had a pretty full season in spring 2025. We owe a great deal of thanks to our two booking coordinators, Sharon and Colette, who contacted a great many places we’ve sung before and got us on their schedules. Since December, we’ve sung:

  • at Seniors’ Village in Maple Ridge
  • with the Preschoolers at the PoCo Community Centre (what a delightful event!)
  • at the Glen Pine Variety Winter Showcase (where we always bring the house down)
  • for a farewell concert for Lil Cumberbirch, the retiring music director at Glen Pine
  • at the Madison Care Centre
  • Willow Manor in Maple Ridge
  • Creekside Day Centre in Maple Ridge (twice!)
  • the George Derby Centre in Burnaby
  • Shaughnessy Care Home (just down the road from where we practise)
  • the Lakeshore Care Centre near Como Lake in Coquitlam
  • Parkwood Manor in Coquitlam

and as of this writing we STILL have four more shows to go in June! Not only that, we’re already making plans for the fall and winter of 2025!

Never let it be said that seniors just sit around all day!

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