Edition 5 of the Tumbler Times is 8 pages long and contains typewritten articles, a crossword puzzle, a recreation schedule, classifieds, and hand-drawn advertisements. The edition covers a first aid course, local hockey, and a new newspaper called the Tumbler Ridge Chronicle. It also includes an interview with the vice president of Quinette Coal, Mr. R.C. Hermann and covers the opening of a liquor store, a motel, and a restaurant.
