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

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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