[1] Kines was a force in Canadian culture, performing in folk and dance music genres, hosting multiple programs on Canadian Broadcasting Company, folk song collector and, later in life, working for the CARES Canada charity.
An avid collector of music, instruments and other folklore materials, his collection was donated to Carleton University in 1994.
At the advent of World War Two, Kine joined the Royal Canadian Navy and served in Northern Ireland.
[1] After the war, Kine made his home in Ottawa, Ontario and worked for the Royal Canadian Legion.
He continued to have an active role in musical culture and helped found the Tudor Singers of Ottawa in 1949.