There’s a summit next week on the future of Labrador West.

The event is being held to discuss the issues and challenges facing the mining region, which is only about 23 km from Quebec.

Labrador City Mayor Belinda Adams says all three political parties are committed to attend.

One of the issues they face is the lack of accommodations for seniors as it costs about 40 per cent more build such facilities in Lab West than it would on the island.

She says years ago many were afraid to come to a mining town to develop because it is high risk. But at some point, risks need to be taken to grow Labrador West.

Premier Andrews Furey will deliver the keynote address on Monday at 12:00 noon at the Wabush Hotel, while ministers Lisa Dempster, Paul Pike and Andrew Parsons are also scheduled to speak.