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

Baillie House

Indoor venue is the Common Room in Maple Ridge Hospital Hospice building. It’s on the second floor on the opposite side of an open quadrangle so considerable moving of equipment is required. However, the room is small and doesn’t require big speakers nor headsets. Monitors and keyboard are adequate. Outdoor venue is the large open-air […]

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Creekside Adult Day Centre

Adult day program centre. They have a large gathering room for activities, music programs etc. There is a piano (not well maintained, unfortunately). I recommend we pring our own keyboard. Access is through the parking lot adjacent to the hospital, then down a short curving road. There is essentially no parking at the bottom so […]

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Dogwood Pavilion

The Seniors Pavilion at the Poirier Community Centre in Coquitlam. It has many facilities, including: Mike Butler Room A large auditorium/gym space with a stage and sound system and stage lighting. Can be divided for smaller functions Centennial Rose Garden Outdoor grden with a patio area and a brick stage suitable for outdoor performances Cards […]

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Glen Pine Centre

Glen Pine Pavilion. Often used for the Meeting of the Melodies concerts with two other choirs. Large hall upstairs with seating for about 150, 10-foot ceiling and upright grand piano which is usually kept in decent shape. Stage with room for 20. PA system of some sort, video screens.

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