Nations conference on urban sustainability was held in various venues throughout Vancouver. 1978 – Vancouver International Children's Festival debuted. 1978 – City celebration of the bicentennial of British explorer Captain James Cook's arrival in the region in 1778. Captain Cook had explored and mapped much of the region. 1979 – The Vancouver Whitecaps (NASL) win the North American Soccer League championship. 1981 – Vancouver Men's Chorus debuted. 1982 – Vancouver International Film Festival began. 1983 – BC Place Stadium opens. The world's largest air-supported Dome (60,000 seats) is the home of the BC Lions football team as well as trade shows, large gatherings, and major star concerts. 1984 – Vancouver International Jazz Festival established. 1985 – SkyTrain opens with much of its route being along that of the city's first public transit system, the 1891 interurban. 1986 The Alex Fraser Bridge is opened. Vancouver celebrates its centennial by hosting Expo 86 on the north shore of False Creek. Vancouver Police Museum established. Vancouver Recital Society is launched. King David School, Vancouver founded. Canada Place opened. 1989 – Skybridge (TransLink) built. 1990 – Vancouver Learning Network debuted. 1992 – Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society incorporated. 1993 – Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre formed. 1994 - The Vancouver Canucks hockey team reach the Stanley Cup Finals for the second time in twelve years, only to lose out to the New York Rangers; Fans riot in the streets of downtown Vancouver following the loss. The BC Lions football team win the Grey Cup. 1995 West Coast Express opened. A new Vancouver Public Library building is constructed in the shape of the Roman Colosseum. General Motors Place, a new hockey, basketball and entertainment complex opens. The Vancouver Grizzlies basketball team plays its inaugural season. The Ford Center for the Performing Arts also opens to the public. 1996 – The Vancouver International Airport expands its terminal and adds a third runway. 1997 – CIVT-TV goes on the air. 1998 Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway inaugurated. Vancouver International Dance Festival established. 2000 – Vancouver Canadians founded. 21st century 2001 – British Columbia TV realignment. 2003 – Vancouver is selected as the Host City for 2010 Olympic Winter Games. 2003 – U-Pass (Vancouver) implemented. 2004 – Vancouver International Digital Festival debuted. 2005 – Vancouver International Film Centre completed. 2006 – World Urban Forum III. 2006 – Vancouver International Burlesque Festival debuted. 2006 – 2006 storms