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

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Seniors Choir Jamboree 2025

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Wednesday 28 May, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm – The Burnaby Singing Seniors are hosting a multi-choir event near Seniors’ Week, and of course the Silver Chord Choir will be there! There will be several other choirs participating, so it promises to be a really fun event. There will be some public seating available, so come early! Here’s a video from last year’s gathering. 

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Meeting of the Melodies

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Sunday 1 June, 2025 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – An annual gathering of several community choirs, dancers and other musical groups in the Tri-Cities area. Each choir performs their selections, then all gather together for a mass grand finale number! Last year the event was held outdoors in the beautiful Spirit Square, behind the Glen Pine Pavilion. If you’re in the audience, bring a […]

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Seniors Week Launch Party

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Monday 2 June, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Seniors’ Week is a special time to recognise and celebrate the seniors in our community. What better way to kick off the festivities than a concert from Port Coquitlam;s cery own seniors’ choir, The Silver Chord Choir! Join us in the lobby of the Port Coquitlam Community Centre on Monday afternoon for an hour of […]

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Choir Wind-up Party

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Monday 21 July, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm – It’s ben a busy year for Silver Chord! At the end of a hetic season, we like to let our hair down and party a little. As always, this is a private affair, open to choir members only, and location and time will be handed out at rehearsals. The usual guidelines apply: finger food only, […]

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