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

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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Front Lobby, PCCC

The Port Coquitlam Community Centre has a large front lobby which has the registration desk and access to many other facilities, including the Terry Fox Library, the Youth Lounge and Mabbett Hall. There’s also a good-sized performance area where Silver Chord usually sings.

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