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

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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