I never got an answer to my email asking if they've achieved 250 MACE events yet, which I will take to mean that they cannot answer, having decided not to disclose that infomation....I think Carpe Diem could be right about not disclosing........

C'mon. Of course you didn't get an answer.  Did you really think they were going to release material information to you in a private email?  And it certainly doesn't mean they have "decided not to disclose that information".  It don't mean nothin'.

....an outdoor activity with the temp at -27 with windchill, -17 without it....

Out hiking along the ocean on the weekend.  Flowers blooming.  Out biking last week.  Rhododendrons blooming.  My daffodils are up 6".  Dang that was a long winter.  Almost 8 weeks!  I love Canadian winters!

I'll bet you 3 worn-out hiking boots and a bent hiking pole they announce completion of 250 MACE.