Winnipeg Free Press Morden faces supply dilemma as usage restrictions loom across parched Manitoba By: Carol Sanders | Posted: 7:00 PM CDT Thursday, Jul. 22, 2021 Last Modified: 10:17 PM CDT Thursday, Jul. 22, 2021 | Updates Save to Read Later More Manitobans may be forced to restrict water use, as the province copes with some of the lowest levels in its history. More Manitobans may be forced to restrict water use, as the province copes with some of the lowest levels in its history. "We are in a serious, low-water situation," Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler said at a news conference Thursday. "If dry conditions persist and strain continues on the rivers and reservoirs' water levels, the minister of agriculture and resource development can declare a serious water shortage under the Water Protection Act, and issue an order to prevent, minimize or alleviate the water shortage."