VICTORIA The province is promising to open nearly 340 new child care spaces on Vancouver Island, mostly in the Greater Victoria area. The B.C. government plans to create 336 licenced spaces through nine projects in Greater Victoria, Sooke, North Saanich and Tahsis. Some 210 child care spaces are slated to open in Greater Victoria, 62 are expected to open in Sooke, 56 are coming to North Saanich and eight will open in Tahsis. “Having access to child care is fundamental for people to be able to take advantage of all the opportunities their communities have to offer,” said Michele Babchuk, MLA for North Island in a statement Tuesday.