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

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Christmas at The Wesbrooke

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Thursday 4 December, 2025 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Silver Chord will be bringing our wonderful Christmas repertoire to the  Wesbrooke Retirement Community in Pitt Meadows for an afternoon of Christmas favourites. They’re always a delight to sing for and the family and friends who show up make the audience most appreciative!! More details to follow, Mark your calendar!

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Ugly Christmas Sweater Social

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Thursday 11 December, 2025 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Mayfair and Astoria Retirement Homes are sponsoring an Ugly Christmas Sweater social, featuring several of PoCo’s recreational music groups. Silver Chord is one of those groups, of course, and we’ll be sharing a sampling of our Christmas repertoire with the crowd. Wear your ugliest Christmas sweater, of course!

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