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

Friendship picnic for Pauline Webb

Sunday 24 April, 2022 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm – A celebration of the friendship of Pauline Webb. Friends, family and the Silver Chord Choir are gathering in Lions Park in Port Coquitlam for food, beverage, fellowship and music. We’ll gather at the picnic shelter in the park. The Silver Chord Choir has been invited to sing a few of Pauline’s favourite songs.  

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Meeting of the Melodies

Sunday 5 June, 2022 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – A biannual gathering of several community choirs in the Tri-Cities area. Each choir performs their selections, then all gather together for a mass grand finale number! Come and hear the Silver Chord Choir perform some of their favourite selections!

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