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