According to a report in the Whistler Question, The news came two days before the 30-day deadline for appeal following the ruling by Justice Kloegman of the Supreme Court on Jan. 31, and two weeks after it was revealed that the asphalt plant issue has cost the RMOW close to $600,000 over the past three years.

“We recognized that litigation wasn’t going to achieve what the end goal is, and that is, and continues to be, moving the asphalt plant out of the neighbourhood and ending the quarry operations as well,” explained Whistler Mayor Nancy Wilhelm-Morden on Monday (Feb. 27). “So we obviously need Mr. Silveri’s cooperation to do those things.”

Moving forward, Wilhelm-Morden said she hopes to work with Silveri to improve the quality of life for the residents. He has already agreed to install a “state-of-the-art” mobile plant operation just in time for 2012 production.