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

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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