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

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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