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

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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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