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

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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