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

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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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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