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

George Derby Centre

Location

7550 Cumberland St
Burnaby
BC
V3N 4Z9

Next Event

George Derby Centre Concert - Wednesday 29 April, 2026 - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Retirement Activity facility and residence in Burnaby. Good-sized activity room with a nice Steinway upright grand piano. . 

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