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

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Baillie House

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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

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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

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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

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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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