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