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

What a busy season it’s been

Silver Chord has had a pretty full season in spring 2025. We owe a great deal of thanks to our two booking coordinators, Sharon and Colette, who contacted a great many places we’ve sung before and got us on their schedules. Since December, we’ve sung:

  • at Seniors’ Village in Maple Ridge
  • with the Preschoolers at the PoCo Community Centre (what a delightful event!)
  • at the Glen Pine Variety Winter Showcase (where we always bring the house down)
  • for a farewell concert for Lil Cumberbirch, the retiring music director at Glen Pine
  • at the Madison Care Centre
  • Willow Manor in Maple Ridge
  • Creekside Day Centre in Maple Ridge (twice!)
  • the George Derby Centre in Burnaby
  • Shaughnessy Care Home (just down the road from where we practise)
  • the Lakeshore Care Centre near Como Lake in Coquitlam
  • Parkwood Manor in Coquitlam

and as of this writing we STILL have four more shows to go in June! Not only that, we’re already making plans for the fall and winter of 2025!

Never let it be said that seniors just sit around all day!

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